AB 2716, a bill requiring paid sick leave for employees, which would accrue at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, passed off of our floor by a 43-25 vote with only Dems voting Aye, and 24 Reps and 1 Dem voting No.
This bill clearly will add a new burden, especially to small businesses. In this economy it shows how tone deaf to the business atmosphere this body can be. As predicted, when mandatory unpaid leave first was proposed and then required, we now have the paid mandate.
Asm. A. Adams said it best in his floor speech, when he mentioned that across the street at lunch ceremonies today, when legislators of both parties celebrate their designated small business [victim?] of the year from their district, we can let them know of the good news of this bill passing!
May 28th, 2008 at 12:00 am
The effect of this will be that those who can least afford it will now be scheduled to work only 29 hours a week.
May 28th, 2008 at 12:00 am
This is the first step, as it was in San Francisco, where the Board of Supervisors thinks its the Human Resources Dept. of every business located in the city. The effect will be to stop companies from expanding or locating in Ca and force some companies to move out of CA.