California lawmakers significantly expanded employee access to family and medical leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Here’s what employers need to know about changes that will take effect Jan. 1, 2021.
“Now employees of all but the tiniest of employers have the right to take unpaid time off for their own serious health condition; for caring for a family member with a serious health condition; and for the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child,” explained David Monks, an attorney with Fisher Phillips in San Diego.