Effective January 1, 2021, Senate Bill 1383 will significantly expand the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to cover employers with at least 5 employees. Previously, CFRA leave was required only of employers with at least...more
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new, revised model Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms and notices. The new FMLA forms and notices are intended to be more streamlined and convenient, and they include more...more
You have a business that is permitted to continue operations and is not subject to a “stay at home” order. You have informed employees of this fact. You have even provided employees with a letter setting forth specific...more
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to extend the requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to employees working within the City of Los Angeles for employers that employ 500 or more persons in the United...more
To assist California employers in understanding the possible application of benefits available to workers in response to the COVID-19 crisis under both state and federal law, we provide the following handy chart....more
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently issued a new Certification of Health Care Provider form that employers may use for medical certification when an employee requests leave under the...more
Buried in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, there is now a general business tax credit employers may claim which is based on wages paid to qualifying employees while they are on family and medical leave. To be eligible for the...more
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued updated model Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) forms, with an expiration date of August 31, 2021. Other than the expiration date, these forms are identical to the prior forms...more
As we start a new year, employers should check all of their employment practices to make sure they are compliant with current laws and regulations. One of the many changes made in 2016 were comprehensive amendments made by...more
The US Department of Labor recently revised the model Family and Medical Leave Act notices and medical certification forms to be given to employees in connection with the FMLA. The forms are not substantially changed from the...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a regulatory guidance confirming that same-sex married couples are entitled to the same benefits of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as more traditional heterosexual...more
A woman takes a day off work to drive her significant other to a doctor’s appointment after he complains of having heart issues. ...more
We have all heard the stories of the mother bear that attacks when humans wander too close to her cubs. Do humans behave any differently? According to Business Management Daily, nine out of ten employees who are terminated...more
Following a series of minor amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) as well as approval of related regulations by the Department of Labor (DOL), the DOL has issued a new FMLA poster. The new poster is...more