Index of DIR COVID-19 Information

2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Expired on September 30, 2021

From January 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021, California required employers with 26 or more employees to provide their workers up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) for COVID-19 related reasons. After September 30, workers who were not paid the SPSL they were entitled to when they were unable to work in 2021 due to COVID-19 can still request pay from their employer or file a claim with the Labor Commissioner. For more information, visit the Labor Commissioner’s webpage on the expiration of 2021 COVID-19 SPSL.

Use of Face Covering While Visiting DIR Offices

The Department of Industrial Relations requires that all visitors use face coverings in its public offices, regardless of their vaccination status. The face covering requirement follows recommendations from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that direct all persons to wear face coverings indoors regardless of vaccination status. In addition, many local public orders in counties and cities across the state require mask usage indoors.

All persons must wear a face covering consistent with CDPH Guidance, unless exempted from use. A face covering includes a surgical mask, a medical procedure mask, a respirator worn voluntarily, or a tightly woven fabric or non-woven material of at least two layers that covers the nose and mouth. A face covering does not include a scarf, ski mask, balaclava, bandana, turtleneck collar, single layer of fabric or any mask that has an unfiltered one-way exhaust valve.

Guidance on Cal/OSHA temporary emergency standards on COVID-19:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Fact Sheet on What Employers Need to Know – Updated June 21, 2021
• Model Written COVID-19 Prevention Program