Tag: Leaves of Absence
Alcohol/Drug Rehab Leave: State/Federal Laws Provide Protections
One of our employees informed us that he is planning to enter a six-week alcohol or drug rehabilitation program. Are we required to provide...
Medical Certification Important for Workers’ Comp Claim Absences
We have an employee with an active workers’ compensation claim. We agreed with the employee that he would work a normal 40-hour-per-week schedule with...
Helpline Top Concerns: Remote Workers Moving, School-Related Leaves
In Episode 182 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss some of the latest labor and employment...
Economic Analyses Assess Job Loss, Budget Impact of Job Killer Bills
The economic impacts of two labor and employment bills identified as job killers by the California Chamber of Commerce are projected in recent analyses...
Assembly Committee Passes Job Killer Bill Expanding Litigation
A job killer bill exposing employers to a potential flood of employment-related lawsuits passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee this week despite the objections of...
Employees May Use Sick/Family Leaves for Designated Person
My employee requested time off to care for her neighbor who just had surgery. Do I have to grant her request?
Although a neighbor previously...
New Bereavement Leave Requirements for Private, Public Employers
What are the requirements of California’s new bereavement leave law?
With 2023 in full swing, many employers are reviewing and updating employee handbooks and policies....
Compliance During Emergency Conditions
In Episode 168 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Labor Law Helpline expert Ellen Savage to...
Compliance Tips for 2023
In Episode 167 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber’s vice president of employment law, Bianca Saad, discuss the...
5 New California Labor Laws Employers Should Start Preparing For
In Episode 161 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss five new labor laws...
