Effective July 15, 2015, nearly all California employers regardless of size must provide paid sick leave to any employee who works at least 30 days in the state. The newly signed Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (the “Act”) imposes sweeping new obligations for employers, including rules on sick time accrual, caps, carry-over, and notice requirements. The new law applies to exempt and non-exempt employees alike, who work in California 30 days or more in a year, and extends to temporary, part-time, and seasonal employees. This program will instruct participants on: -Methods and minimums for employee accrual of paid sick time; -Understanding caps and carry-over requirements for paid sick time; -the broad rules regarding the use of paid sick days; -how to audit existing sick or Paid Time Off (PTO) policies against the new requirements; and -Establishing a checklist for your company's notice, posting and recordkeeping requirements. The Act contains a series of penalties for non-compliance. Thus, a careful review of the Act’s requirements is of critical importance to all California employers.