Last week, Senator Steve Padilla (D- San Diego) introduced Senate Bill 1105, which guarantees farmworkers the right to use paid sick leave when weather conditions prove too hazardous to work.
SB 1105 would prohibit employers from denying agricultural workers the right to use their sick days when local or state governments have declared an emergency due to smoke, heat, or flooding conditions. Upon the declaration of an emergency, the bill would require the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to determine if the conditions make it dangerous for agricultural employees to work outside in that region and issue a notice of that determination.
SB 1105 will be heard in the Senate in the coming months.
