Historic SF parental leave law kicks in. Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle. Andres Power gives his daughter Inez Hipskind Power (center), 8 months, a kiss while playing in Dolores Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. Andres Power gives his daughter Inez Hipskind Power (center), 8 months, a kiss while playing in Dolores Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. A new San Francisco law will give most new parents six weeks of fully paid leave to bond with their new children.

The law was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors in April. A new San Francisco law will give most new parents six weeks of fully paid leave to bond with their new .. The move was intended to curb age discrimination in Hollywood, but many experts have said the law is unconstitutional.

IMDb has sued to regain the right to publish actors' ages online. AB1. 28. 9 requires transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft to conduct local and national criminal background checks on potential drivers.

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Registered sex offenders will also be banned from becoming drivers. AB1. 28. 9 requires transportation network companies like Uber and .. You can rescue it now. Provided you call the cops first.

After contacting law enforcement, you are now free to break windows to reach a pet suffering in a hot (or cold) vehicle. See a dog in a hot car?

You can rescue it now. Provided you call the cops first. After contacting law enforcement, you are now free to break windows to reach a pet suffering in a hot (or cold) vehicle. All single- toilet bathrooms will become all- gender- friendly. Starting March 1, if a bathroom is a single- toilet facility, it will become all- gender. Employers will not be required to provide an all- gender bathroom, but they cannot turn a single- toilet bathroom into a space for men or women only.

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Employers will not be required to provide an all- gender .. If you've been dreaming of sipping a complimentary glass of wine while getting your hair done, dream no more. AB1. 32. 2 allows beauty salons and barbershops to provide a maximum of 1. Some establishments already provide this service, but starting in 2. If you've been dreaming of sipping a complimentary glass of wine while getting your hair done, dream no .. Starting Jan. 1, you can take that ballot selfie, as long as it doesn't break any other laws. Starting Jan. 1, you can take that ballot selfie, as long as it doesn't break any other laws.

Assembly Bill No. The idea is that you can tap or swipe for GPS navigation — but only one time. Assembly Bill No. Soon there will be indoor heat standards. But not too soon. SB1. 16. 7 simply requires Cal/OSHA to come up with heat- illness rules for indoor workers by Jan. Any new rules could possibly include all indoor offices.

Soon there will be indoor heat standards. But not too soon. SB1. 16. 7 simply requires Cal/OSHA to come up with heat- illness rules for indoor workers by Jan. Any new rules could possibly ..

AB2. 88. 8 states that sexually assaulting an unconscious or incapacitated person is now a crime ineligible for probation. AB2. 88. 8 states that sexually assaulting an ..

The new California law bans orca breeding and . Only educational shows will be allowed. The only remaining orcas in the state will be the 1. Sea. World in San Diego, which were grandfathered in. The law goes into effect in June.

The new California law bans orca breeding and . Only educational shows .. Ebenhack, AP. Overtime pay for agricultural workers.

Starting in 2. 01. Effective immediately, agricultural employers can no longer ask workers to work more than six days in seven. Effective immediately, agricultural employers can no longer ask .. Written notice must also be available upon request. Sports teams and mascots that use the term will have to change their names.

Sports teams and mascots that use the term will have to change their .. It wasn't, until Gov. Brown deemed it so by signing a bill in 2. Say hello to California's official state fabric: denim. Did you assume denim was already an official state symbol? It wasn't, until Gov.

Brown deemed it so by signing a bill in 2. Employers can no longer ask about juvenile convictions. AB1. 84. 3 prevents employers from inquiring about a job applicant's juvenile convictions. Brown signed a Senate bill that makes the first Friday in May into California's official Space Day. The hope is to encourage STEM education as well as celebrate how awesome space is.

Brown signed a Senate bill that makes the first Friday in May into California's official Space Day. The hope is to encourage STEM education as well as .. SB1. 06. 3 bans unjustified pay differences based on race or ethnicity, while AB1. SB1. 06. 3 bans unjustified pay differences based on race or ethnicity, while AB1. SB3 raises the minimum wage from $1. SB3 raises the minimum wage from $1.

Semi- automatic rifles with a bullet button, which allows quick removal of the magazine, will be banned. If you already have one, you'll be required to register it with the state. Rifles with bullet buttons have been used in mass shootings. Semi- automatic rifles with a bullet button, which allows quick removal .. They will now be required to lock their firearm in a safe box or in the trunk if they are leaving it in their car. The law comes in response to a spate of gun thefts from law enforcement — with some of those guns going on to be used in crimes. They will now be required to lock their firearm in a safe box or in the trunk if they are leaving it in their car.

The law comes in response to a .. The law is believed to have been prompted by the Bill Cosby rape allegations. The law is believed to have been prompted by the .. It also extends to same- sex couples. California's family leave law provides workers with 5. That’s far more than most states offer.

The San Francisco law, which took effect Sunday, further expands paid parental leave by requiring employers to pay the balance, or 4. Parents would see their wages rise from an average of $7. The law, introduced by former Supervisor Scott Wiener before his election to the state Senate in November, applies to San Francisco businesses and nonprofits with 5. It expands on July 1 to employers with 3. Jan. 1, 2. 01. 8, to those with 2. New parents can benefit as long as they work in San Francisco, regardless of whether they live in the city.“Too many middle- and lower- income parents forgo parental leave simply because they can't afford it,” Wiener said Friday. The number of residents receiving paid parental leave in the state has steadily risen over the years, and San Francisco’s law may encourage yet more parents to take time off.

The inspiration for the law came from Wiener’s longtime staffer, Andres Power, who became a father for the first time last year. Power said one of the first things he did to prepare for his daughter’s birth was look into his parental leave benefits and was shocked to discover what little pay most parents received, even under the state law. Email: egreen@sfchronicle. Twitter: @emilytgreen.

How S. F. The employee count includes full- and part- time workers, as well as employees not based in San Francisco. On July 1, the law will apply to employers with 3. Jan. 1, 2. 01. 8, it will extend to employers with 2. Employees of organizations with fewer than 2.

Can any employee take advantage of the law? The employee must work at the organization for at least 1. The employee can be full time, part time or temporary, but not an independent contractor. The employee has to work a minimum of 8 hours a week in San Francisco, with 4.

San Francisco. Does the six weeks paid leave have to be taken at once? The employee can opt to take the six weeks all at once or spread it out over 1. Is there a cap on how much money employees can receive? The total amount of money an employee can receive from the state plus the employer is $2,1.

That means people who make $1. How are the employees’ wages calculated? Unforgettable (2017) The Movie High Quality.

The state and the city calculate the wages somewhat differently. The city bases it on the employee’s average weekly wages in the 1.