Category: FMLA/CFRA
Avoid Surprises by Checking in with Employee During Family Leave
Is there any requirement to notify an employee in writing when their federal and/or state family leave is ending? Employers are not required to provide…
Mental Stress Leave: Time with Employer Among Eligibility Factors
During the past two years, we’ve had several employees claiming they are dealing with depression and anxiety/stress. Can they file for leave under the Family…
Absence Due to Workers’ Comp Injury May Qualify for Family Leave
I have an employee who was injured at work, and his doctor put him on leave for the next three months. The employee filed for…
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 time….
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) Expansion Initial Regulations
As we finally enter the homestretch of 2020, new California employment laws are inching closer to taking effect on January 1. SB 1383 is one…
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 to…
U.S. DOL Revises FMLA Forms
In June, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) revised the optional Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms to make them easier to understand for…
California Legislature Advances Two CFRA Expansion Bills
The California Legislature is continuing to march through its regular legislative calendar, and two bills in particular could dramatically alter the California Family Rights Act…
Required FFCRA Documentation, Recordkeeping for New Federal Paid Leave (COVID-19)
The new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) has dominated employers’ attention with its provisions for emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical…
Reminder: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Now Effective
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), federal legislation President Trump signed on March 18, 2020, providing paid sick leave (PSL) and emergency family and…
