Total Articles: 6
Employers: Are You Ready For School-Related Leave For Parents?
The lazy days of summer are behind us this month as many children head back to school. Employers of parents with school age children should review California laws which provide certain rights to take time off from work to deal with school-related issues.
Paid Leave Update: California Supreme Court Limits Kin Care Law.
California has a leave law known as “kin care.” It allows employees to use ½ of their annual sick leave entitlement to attend to the illness of a child, parent, spouse or domestic partner. What if a company does not offer an accrued sick leave benefit, but instead offers sickness absence policy, which provides for an uncapped number of paid days off for illness? The California Supreme Court addressed this question in a case titled McArthur v. Pacific Telesis.
New Mandatory Leave for Civil Air Patrol Employees.
The California Legislature has created yet another form of protected leave for employees. Effective January 1, 2010, employers who employ 15 or more employees are required to provide up to 10 days of unpaid leave to employees who are members of the California Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. This FAQ provides an overview of the key provisions.
California Employee Leaves Update: Not All New FMLA Regulations Apply In California.
The U.S. Department of Labor published new regulations governing the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The rules became effective on January 16, 2009. (For a summary, follow this link.
Employee Leaves of Absence Update: California Supreme Court Rules That Third Medical Opinion Is Optional.
The California Supreme Court’s recent decision in a California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) case, Lonicki v. Sutter Health Central, will be useful to yours truly and other litigation defense attorneys…but may have limited practical effect for employers outside the courtroom.
Employee Leaves of Absence Update, Part 2: Second Part Time Job Does Not Preclude Leave Rights.
In Lonicki v. Sutter Health Central, the California Supreme Court examined a second question regarding CFRA leaves of absence. (For the first question, click here.) Can an employer deny leave to an employee who is perfectly capable of working a second job?
