Tag: Family and Medical Leave Act
Many Factors to Consider When Employee Asks for More Leave Time
Our employee has used up all of her federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, but called today to request an extension of...
American Rescue Plan Act Brings More Financial Relief
On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), creating a third stimulus package since...
CFRA Expansion Complicates Leave for Furloughed Employees
We have furloughed an employee. This employee now wants to take baby bonding leave after the birth of his child. Is the employee’s job...
Impact of SB 1383 Expansion of Family Rights Act on Large Employers
We have more than 50 employees and are already covered by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), so how will the CFRA expansions under...
How Leave Laws Interact When a Couple Works for Same Employer
How do the federal COVID-19 leave laws adopted this year interact with related state laws, including pregnancy leave, the family rights act and baby...
Calculating Leave Eligibility When Company Closed Temporarily
Our company shut down in March due to the coronavirus, and then reopened the first of June. Now one of my employees is asking...
Small Employers and New Emergency Family Leave Act
In Episode 68 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss the...
President Signs Bill Expanding Paid Sick/Family Leave
This week, President Donald J. Trump signed legislation that expands employee benefits and protections related to COVID-19.
The additional emergency relief legislation known as the...
Small Firm Eyes Medical Leave Policies to Put in Employee Handbook
We are a small company of 30 employees. Are we required to have a medical leave policy in our employee handbook?
Many different types of...
When Foster Care Leads to Adoption, Just One Family Leave Applies
I have an employee who is going through counseling to become a foster parent. Is she eligible for the federal Family Medical Leave Act...
