San Jose Employment Law
San Jose is a city in Santa Clara county that lies at the southeast tip of the San Francisco Bay. It’s surrounded on the west by Santa Clara and Sunnyvale, and on the north by Milpitas. San Jose is considered the capital of the Silicon Valley tech hub, and is home to many technology companies.
Minimum Wage Requirements in San Jose:
San Jose passed local wage ordinances (in January 2020) that differ from California’s state minimum wage:
- $15.25/hr (up from $15.00/hr)
Learn more about unpaid wages or unpaid overtime and how our San Jose employment lawyers can help.
PAID Sick Leave Requirements in San Jose:
San Jose doesn’t have any city-based paid sick leave ordinances, so that means it defaults to California’s state paid sick leave laws.
California passed the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act in 2015, which mandates paid sick leave for employees who work in California for 30 or more days within a year from the beginning of employment. And the law applies to all employers regardless of size.
- Every employee is entitled to 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked
- Paid sick leave must carry over from year to year
- Employers can place a cap on accrual of 48 hours
- Employers can limit an employee’s use of sick leave to 24 hours per year
- Employers can also require employees to take sick leave in at least two-hour increments, but not more
Learn more about California Paid Sick Leave and how our San Jose employment lawyers can help.
San Jose Employment Lawyers
Law Office Address:
1100 Alma Suite 209
Menlo Park, California 94025
Menlo Park, California 94025
*By Appointment Only
Our California Employment Lawyers Also Serve the Surrounding Areas: Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Bay Area, San Jose, San Mateo, Mountain View, Cupertino
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