On May 6, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newson signed an executive order N-62-20 making it easier for essential workers who contract COVID-19 to obtain workers’ compensations benefits.

Are you an essential business? Paid Sick leave is mandatory! (City of San Jose, CA)
On April 16, 2020 the City of San Jose Urgency Ordinance No. 30390 went into effect. This ordinance applies to all businesses with less than 50 employees, all essential businesses, to provide paid sick leave for its employees.