When is an employee eligible to use sick leave?
Sick leave is a benefit generally provided to allow an employee to receive some income replacement if they miss work due to medical reasons. While there is no requirement to have a sick leave benefit, if you do provide it, Section 233 of the Labor Code requires that you must allow an employee to use up to one-half (½) of their annual accrual of sick leave, if available, to attend to the illness of a child, parent, spouse or domestic partner of the employee.
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