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The new paid sick leave provisions require private sector employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide two weeks of paid sick leave (80 hours for full-time employees and typical number of hours over two weeks for part-time employees).

Eligible Employees: The paid sick leave is available to any employee without regard to duration of employment if they are unable to work or telework because they are:

• Subject to a government quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19,
• Have been advised by health provider to self-quarantine due to COVID-19,
• Experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking medical diagnosis,
• Caring for an ...