San Francisco

The San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) requires employers to make certain health care expenditures on behalf of their San Francisco-based employees, even if the employer is not located in the City. Given the complexity of the HCSO, it is advisable to consult with experienced legal counsel to ensure

Employers covered by San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance or Health Care Security Ordinance are required to submit the Employer Annual Report Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) by May 3, 2024. The purpose of the Annual Report Form is to provide OLSE with a snapshot of the

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has released the 2024 Voluntary Plan Employee Contribution and Benefit Rate.

Employers with employees located in California are generally required to withhold and send state disability contributions to the EDD.

Of note, Senate Bill (SB) 951, which was signed in 2022, eliminated the Maximum

By: San Francisco Passes Ordinance Requiring Differential Pay for Military Leave 

On February 19, 2023, the City of San Francisco’s new ordinance, the Military Leave Pay Protection Act (“MLPPA”), went into effect, which requires private San Francisco employers who have at least 100 employees worldwide, to provide supplemental compensation to their

On February 19, 2023, San Francisco’s Private Sector Military Leave Pay Protection Act took effect.  The ordinance requires covered employers to provide supplemental pay to an employee while on leave for military duty for up to 30 days in a calendar year.

San Francisco’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has issued Implementation Guidance to

On January 20, 2023, San Francisco approved the Military Leave Pay Protection Act, which mandates that certain employers must provide paid leave for employees taking leave for military duty.

The ordinance takes effect 30 days after passage on February 19, 2023.

Find out more here.

New San Francisco law requires up to 30 days of supplemental pay for military leave. The law, which takes effect February 19, 2023, applies to employers with 100 or more employees.

In June, San Francisco voters approved Proposition G, which created the Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (PHELO). The ordinance requires private employers to provide paid leave to employees for “public health emergencies.” The ordinance took effect on October 1, 2022. In conjunction with the effective date, San Francisco’s Office of Labor

The San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) recently amended its Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (FFWO) to address teleworking employees. Here’s the scoop…

In March 2022, San Francisco amended its Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance.  The amendments which took effect at the start of July 2022, made the following changes:

Expands care by an employee from just parents to care of persons age 65 or older and with whom the employee has a

By: Reminder: San Francisco’s Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance Takes Effect July 12

As a reminder to our readers, the newest amendments to San Francisco’s Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (FFWO) takes effect on July 12th, 2022.

As we previously reported, the newest amendments require San Francisco employers to provide flexible or predictable

On May 27, 2022, the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) issued its “Proposed Rules Implementing the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (as amended).”

Local employment ordinances are not unusual in California and exist from San Diego to San Jose. However, San Francisco is unusual in that it has far more comprehensive employment law ordinances than other localities.

Here are some highlights of San Francisco’s employment requirements for employers.

Minimum Wage

Effective July