On January 1, 2024, California’s Senate Bill (SB) 616 takes effect, increasing the amount of paid sick leave employers are required to provide to California employees. In the new year, employers will be required to provide 40 hours of sick leave. Several cities in California also have their own paid sick leave ordinances, and employers

David G. Hoiles, Jr.
David G. Hoiles, Jr. is a principal of the San Diego, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dave represents employers and individual defendants in all types of employment litigation, including the defense of claims of sexual abuse (of minors) or harassment, unlawful employment discrimination and retaliation, failure to provide reasonable accommodations, breach of contract, intentional tort, and unfair competition. Dave also has significant experience defending employers in wage and hour litigation, including class and representative action lawsuits. Dave practices both in state and federal court and also before such tribunals as the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Civil Rights Department, and the California Department of Industrial Relations – Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.