On January 8, 2021 the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) issued new Posters, Fact Sheets, FAQs, and Certification forms in connection with the expansion of the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) and its interplay with the Pregnancy Disability Leave law (“PDL”). As the DFEH’s Fact Sheet specific to 2021 explains, recent legislation… Continue Reading
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California Drastically Alters Obligations under the California Family Rights Act
Posted in FMLA and Other Leaves of Absence, Labor Law, New Legislation and RegulationsOn Thursday, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1383, dramatically expanding the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”), and the obligations it places on employers to provide leave to eligible employees. As a reminder, the CFRA is California’s leave statute, which authorizes eligible employees to take up a total of 12 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave during a… Continue Reading