Tag: CFRA

How to Count Months with Company for State Family Rights Act Leave
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How to Count Months with Company for State Family Rights Act Leave

I have a former seasonal employee who became a regular employee about nine months ago and is asking for a leave of absence to have…

CFRA/FMLA Leave for Elective Surgeries
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CFRA/FMLA Leave for Elective Surgery

My employee is requesting California Family Rights Act/Family and Medical Leave Act (CFRA/FMLA) leave to have elective surgery. He is potentially eligible for leave because…

Virtual Seminar Unravels Complex Leaves of Absence
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Posted in Time Off

Virtual Seminar Unravels Complex Leaves of Absence

Can an employee who calls in sick using their California paid sick leave just two minutes before their shift be penalized for lack of notice?…

When Family Leave Time Ends, Other Protected Leaves May Apply
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When Family Leave Time Ends, Other Protected Leaves May Apply

We have an employee who is currently on California Family Rights Act (CFRA) leave. She will exhaust this leave in one week. She has asked…

Workplace Requests Related to Pregnancy, Childbirth Webinar!
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Register Now for Workplace Requests Related to Pregnancy, Childbirth Webinar!

Your employee is expecting a new baby. Congrats! Now, are you prepared for how to appropriately respond to your employee’s leave requests as well as…

Granting Family Leave
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Use Caution When Granting Family Leave Before Employee Is Eligible

My employee wants to take 12 weeks off for child bonding, but he has worked for us for only 11 months so he’s not eligible…

Medical Certification Important for Workers’ Comp Claim Absences
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Posted in Workers' Compensation

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 exceptions…

Intermittent Family Leave May Include Transfer to Different Position
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Intermittent Family Leave May Include Transfer to Different Position

Can we transfer an employee to a different position if the employee needs to take intermittent FMLA/CFRA leave for his medical treatments? Yes, as discussed…

How to Track Family Leave When Workweek Includes a Holiday
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How to Track Family Leave When Workweek Includes a Holiday

We have an employee that is currently on California Family Rights Act (CFRA)/Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and will be using leave during…

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5 New California Labor Laws Employers Should Start Preparing For

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss five new labor laws employers…