Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1149, which adds “designated person” to the definition of family member for the purpose of taking bereavement leave. In 2022, the state amended the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to require covered employers to provide eligible employees with 5 days of bereavement leave. Bereavement leave is generally
What California Employers Need to Know about Military Leave Protections
By Kurtis R. Urien on
Posted in Disability and Leave
As the situation in the Middle East progresses, and National Guard and Reservists are called to serve, employers will likely have employees who require leave of absence to fulfill their obligations to the military. While under federal law, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) guarantees the rights of military service members to…
Senate Bill 590: California’s State Paid Family Leave Extended to Cover Leave for Designated Persons
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Recently, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 590, which expands eligibility for benefits under the state paid family leave program to include individuals who take time off to care for a seriously ill designated person.
In 2022, the state passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1041, which allowed employees to take leave to care for…
Navigating Employee Grief: Bereavement Law in California
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Disability and Leave
In 2022, California passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1949 which amended the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to provide for bereavement leave. The law took effect in January 2023, but here are some reminders for employers about bereavement leave requirements.
Under the law, employers with five or more employees must allow eligible employees to take up…
California Expands Who an Employee Can Care for Under the CFRA and California Paid Sick Leave Law
By Cepideh Roufougar on
Posted in Disability and Leave
Beginning January 1, 2023, employees throughout California will be able to use sick leave or take leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to care for a “designated person.” Under Assembly Bill (AB) 1041, a designated person is defined as any individual related by blood or whose association with the employee is equivalent…
Bereavement Leave Now Protected in California
By Susan E. Groff on
Posted in Disability and Leave
On September 29, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1949, which amends the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to require covered employers to provide eligible employees with 5 days of bereavement leave.
AB 1949 applies to employers with 5 or more employees nationwide. Under the bill, employees who have been employed…
A Refresher on the California Family Rights Act
By Susan E. Groff on
Posted in Disability and Leave
At the start of 2021, California’s family and medical leave law, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), expanded its coverage to apply to smaller employers—from employers with 50 or more employees to those with just 5 or more employees. More recently, during the 2021 legislative session, California’s governor signed legislation to add “parent-in-laws” under the…
Expansion for CFRA Leave to Include Parents-in-Law and Modifications to DFEH Mediation Program
By Kristel B. Haddad & Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Disability and Leave
On September 27, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1033 (AB 1033), which provides that employers must grant eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected time off from work annually for the purposes of providing care to a parent-in-law with a serious medical condition under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA).
The bill also…
Understanding CFRA: Who Is A “Family Member”?
By Erika M. Barbara on
Posted in Disability and Leave
The new year brought several important changes to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). One key change that employers should be aware of is the expansion of the scope of individuals who qualify as “family members” under the law.
The CFRA allows eligible employees to take up to twelve weeks of protected leave for reasons…
Understanding CFRA: Who Is Eligible for CFRA Leave
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With the recent expansion of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), employers who previously were not covered under CFRA now find themselves having to navigate the murky waters of the law. From the basics such as who exactly is eligible for CFRA leave to the more complicated issues dealing with how CFRA works for…