California Bill Would Require Employers to Continue Compensation for COVID-19–Positive Employees Excluded From Workplace
On February 16, 2024, California Assembly Member Pilar Schiavo (D-40) introduced legislation (Assembly Bill (AB) 3106) that would require the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt a standard that ensures workers in California continue to receive their pay and benefits while excluded from the workplace due to testing positive for or displaying symptoms of COVID-19.