Category: Time Off

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…

If we close our worksite for a holiday, do we have to pay our employees for the day? The answer depends on the employer’s policies…

Do employees have a right to use bereavement leave after a miscarriage? Employers are not required by law to offer bereavement leave to their employees….

The employment law experts at the California Chamber of Commerce field more than 1,600 calls on workplaces issues a month. And that’s on top of…

I have an employee who is going through counseling to become a foster parent. Is she eligible for the federal Family and Medical Leave Act…

My employee asked for a few days off for a vacation with her family but wants to take it unpaid rather than using the vacation…

Hotter temperatures and no school for the kids means many employees are using up their vacation time. In fact, nearly six in 10 workers (58…

Do you know that California law provides some of the country’s strongest workplace protections for employees who are pregnant and/or new parents? That said, employers…

CalChamber has released its 9th episode of The Workplace, a podcast on issues important to California employers and our economy. The subject of this week’s…

Do we need to give an employee protected time off to enter a residential facility for substance abuse recovery? Will she be eligible for State…