Many women might have concerns if they become pregnant and need to tell their employers. Despite protections under the law for pregnant employees, some hesitate to inform employers until it is necessary. However, employees might have to inform employers of their pregnancy if they experience complications and/or need reasonable accommodations…

The FMLA, or Family and Medical Leave Act, provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave each year. During this time, it is also required that their group health benefits are maintained during the leave. If you work and have recently had a child or meet…

Under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), employers should provide eligible employees 12 weeks of job-secured, unpaid leave to bond with their newborn or take care of their own health conditions or family members with qualified health conditions. Likewise, employers must provide job-secured, unpaid leave, also called pregnancy disability leave…

California has recently expanded the family and medical leave rights available to families in the state. Now, more employees can have the time that they need for more reasons than were available to them in the past. This law even now applies to nearly all small businesses. The first major…