Legal Question in Employment Law in California
California law - paid sick personal leave earned untaken
Must an employer pay a terminating employee untaken sick/personal time ''earned'' - like vacation time?
Asked on 7/03/07, 4:13 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Kirschbaum
Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum
Re: California law - paid sick personal leave earned untaken
No. Unlike vacation time, sick pay does not accrue to the employee, when it is earned. Sic pay is only payable when the employee is sick.
Answered on 7/03/07, 4:21 pm
Alden Knisbacher
knisbacher law offices
Re: California law - paid sick personal leave earned untaken
It depends -- if it's PTO time -- then yes, otherwise, if it's separated into vacation time and sick time, only the vacation time needs to be paid out.
Answered on 7/03/07, 4:24 pm
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