On March 27, 2020, the LA City Council passed a new paid sick leave ordinance applicable to large employers (those with more than 500 employees nationally that are not covered by the new federal COVID-19 paid leave law, the FFCRA). The ordinance applies to employers with more than 500 employees nationally. Covered employees are those who have worked for the same employer from February 3 to March 4, 2020, and who perform any work in the City of Los Angeles. It applies to full time, part time, and temporary employees. The only employees who are exempted are health care providers (as defined by California Government Code section 12945.2) and first responders, which the ordinance defines to include peace officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, public safety dispatchers or safety telecommunicators, emergency response communication employees, and rescue personnel.
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