Any contractor and its subcontractors (at any level) performing construction pursuant to a contract valued over $1,000,000, or over $25,000 where all of the work is performed by an apprenticeable occupation (as that term is defined in Public Contract Code section 2601), awarded by the County in accordance with the Public Contract Code (collectively, "County Construction Contractors") shall:
(a) utilize a skilled and trained workforce in the completion of the project as that term is defined in Public Contract Code section 2601(d).
(b) provide employees with paid sick leave to cover, at a minimum, absences due to all of the following as applicable to the employee or their family members:
(i) mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition;
(ii) the need for medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition;
(iii) the need for preventive medical care; medical attention needed to recover from physical or psychological injury or disability due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
(iv) the need to obtain services from a victim services organization or psychological or other counseling due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
(v) the need to relocate or secure an existing home due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
(vi) the need to obtain legal services, including preparing for or participating in any civil or criminal legal proceeding, related to or resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
(c) provide that the sick leave required by Section 73.10(b) shall accumulate at the rate of one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, with a minimum accrual cap of 48 hours per year.
(d) not discharge or in any way discriminate or take adverse action against any employee for disclosing, in any manner, a concern about the terms and conditions of employment.
(e) post the following in a conspicuous and accessible place in each location at which employees are employed:
(i) notice of the requirements set forth in subdivisions (a)-(d) above;
(ii) notice that violations of such requirements may be reported to the County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement; and
(iii) the phone number and address of the County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.
(f) The requirements of this Section 73.10 shall equally apply to all County Construction Contractors subject to these provisions, and shall be included in all such County Construction Contractor contracts and subcontracts (at any level); however, the absence of such contractual provisions shall not relieve a County Construction Contractor of complying with this Section.
(Added by Ord. No. 10771 (N.S.), effective 3-31-22)