CFRA, FMLA, Medical Leave
Major Changes to California Medical Leave Law
In 2023, significant updates were made to California’s Family and Medical Leave Act (CFRA) through legislative amendments (Assembly Bill 1041). The key updates include: These changes piggyback on a major change in 2021. Before 2021, CFRA applied only to employers with 50 or more employees in a 75-mile radius, limiting access to family and medical…
Read MoreAB1949: California Bereavement Leave
As of 1/1/23, bereavement leave became mandatory in California for certain employers. According to Assembly Bill 1949 (AB1949), which was signed into law by Governor Newsom on 9/29/22, private and public employers in California with 5 or more employees are required to provide up to 5 days of bereavement leave to eligible employees. This leave…
Read MoreCalifornia Workers Get 5 Paid Sick Days Per Year Starting 2024
In 2023, California passed a law (Senate Bill 616) that grants employees 5 paid sick days each year. SB616 amends Labor Code Section 246, which had previously provided for only 3 paid sick days. The new law, effective 1/1/24, resulted from extended negotiations between various interest groups and represents a compromise from the original proposal…
Read MoreLeave Rights in California: Part 2 (2026)
Getting hurt or sick is no fun, but what’s worse is worrying that you’ll lose your job if you take time off to recover. That’s why employee medical leaves are protected under both the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the analogous California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Has FMLA/CFRA been good for the…
Read MoreLeave Rights in California: Part 1 (2026)
Getting hurt or sick is no fun, but what’s worse is worrying that you’ll lose your job if you take time off to recover. That’s why employee medical leaves are protected under both the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the analogous California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Am I eligible?
Read MoreFMLA Medical Leave Expanded to Families of Military
Good news for members of the military. On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (H.R. 4986) into law, effective immediately. The NDAA expands the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to provide up to 26 workweeks of medical leave to the immediate relatives (spouse, son,…
Read MoreU.S. FMLA/CFRA Leave Lags Far Behind Rest of World
I just saw Michael Moore’s movie “Sicko“. I’m aware of all the criticisms that have been leveled at Moore. I will admit some of Moore’s heavy-handed methods in Sicko did irk me. But putting that aside, Sicko still makes a valid and important point. The American Dream has gone off its rails and the broken…
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