CFRA

Limits On Family Leave: Employees of the Same Employer

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/24/2013

Both federal and state law provide employees leave for the birth or placement of a child and for bonding with a child after birth or placement. Under certain circumstances, employers may limit their employees’ leave. One such...more

Employment Law Commentary -- Volume 25, Issue 3 -- March 2013

by Aurora Kaiser | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/29/2013

In This Issue: - Pregnancy Disability Leave in California: What Should Employers Be Expecting?: Last year, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) implemented new regulations interpreting the...more

California Appellate Court Holds Employee Entitled To Reasonable Accommodation After Pregnancy Leave Ends

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/11/2013

Sanchez v. Swissport, Inc., No. B237761 (February 21, 2013): A California Court of Appeal recently held that an employer may have to offer additional leave under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) as a reasonable...more

Are We There Yet? California Appellate Court Rules There Is No Statutory Cap for Pregnancy-Disability Leave

by Margaret Gillespie | Littler on 2/28/2013

The interplay among state and federal employment leave requirements can be confusing and often becomes a trap for the unwary, as occurred in the recent case of Sanchez v. Swissport, Inc., No. B237761 (Cal. Ct. App. Feb. 21,...more

Required Extension of Statutory Pregnancy Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation

by Pat Gillette, Aubry Holland, Kristen Jacoby | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 2/27/2013

In a case of first impression, the Second Appellate District in California, recently took an expansive view of pregnancy leave rights for employees. Under California’s Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (“PDLL”), employees...more

2013 Updates to the FEHA California Pregnancy Regulations

by Sarah Armstrong Coats, Joe Liburt, Liana Rabinovitch, Tracy Scheidtmann | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 1/24/2013

Amendments to California’s pregnancy regulations became effective on December 30, 2012, creating many new responsibilities for employers. While employers should take note of all of the amended regulations, some of the most...more

Lost in Translation: California's New Pregnancy Disability Leave Regulations and Their New, Contradictory Obligations

by Michelle Barrett | Littler on 1/7/2013

In regulations that became effective December 30, 2012, California employers received additional guidance on how to handle leaves of absence for employees disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition....more

Fenwick Employment Brief - December 2012

by Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, Daniel J. McCoy | Fenwick & West LLP on 12/19/2012

In This Issue: - FEATURE ARTICLES Supreme Court Emphasizes Supremacy Of Federal Arbitration Act and Honest Belief Inadequate Defense In CFRA Interference Claim. - NEWS BITES Class Action...more

Significant Changes to California Pregnancy Leave Will Take Effect on December 30, 2012

by Fred Alvarez, Alicia Farquhar, Laura Merritt, Ulrico Rosales, Marina Tsatalis | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 12/13/2012

The Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) recently issued revised regulations that govern pregnancy disability leave (PDL) in California. The new regulations take effect December 30, 2012, and include changes that...more

Weekly Law Resume - December 6, 2012: Employer May Not Deny Reinstatement of An Employee on CFRA Leave Based On “Honest Belief”...

by Karen L. Moore | Low, Ball & Lynch on 12/12/2012

Avery Richey v. AutoNation, Inc. et al. Court of Appeal, Second District (November 13, 2012) This case discusses an employer’s burden of proof to set forth a legitimate reason for denying reinstatement to an employee...more

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