San Francisco’s OLSE Issues FAQs for Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance

By Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi & Julie Y. Zong on October 12, 2022

In June, San Francisco voters approved Proposition G, which created the Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (PHELO). The ordinance requires private employers to provide paid leave to employees for “public health emergencies.” The ordinance took effect on October 1, 2022. In conjunction with the effective date, San Francisco’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) issued a Frequently Asked Questions page to assist with the application of the new law.