Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, employers have developed various leaves of absence plans to support employees who contract COVID-19 or come in close contact with a COVID-19 patient. Since the state’s phased reopening began about a month ago, employers have been developing such leave plans to ensure adequate balancing between the need to reopen and
New DOL Opinion Letter Addresses Employers’ Obligation to Designate FMLA Leave
This blog was authored by Lisa S. Charbonneau.
Should your agency permit employees to use their available paid leave accruals prior to designating leave as Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)-qualifying, even if your agency knows the leave is FMLA qualifying from the start? A new Department of Labor (DOL) Opinion Letter issued by the
Will The End Of Summer See The Expansion Of The California Family Rights Act
Last week, the California State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 2039, which would extend the rights of state, local agency, and private sector employees to claim protected family leave. The California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) currently provides qualifying employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period for their own serious