Tag: Family and Medical Leave Act
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...
Caring for Adult Child with Drug Addiction May Qualify for FMLA
My employee asked to take time off under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for her drug addicted son, who is well...
Surrogate Pregnancy: Same Protections, Leave Rights Generally Apply
One of my employees is a gestational surrogate. What leave laws would apply to her?
A gestational surrogate is someone who carries a pregnancy and...
New Parent Leave Act Applies to Employees Not Subject to FMLA/CFRA
How does the New Parent Leave Act interact with the federal Family Medical Leave Act/California Family Rights Act?
Beginning January 1, 2018, California’s New Parent...
Calculating Baby Bonding Time When Parents Work for Same Employer
I have two employees who are unmarried, but who have had a child together. Both employees have been with my company (which has more...
