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…

All individuals employed by the United States government, a state, a local county or city, or other public sector employers, including the transportation agencies or school districts, are classified as public sector or government employees. As such, they have the same employment rights afforded to private or non-government employees but…

The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional uncertainty and anxiety for many pregnant employees and new parents. As employers change their businesses to comply with social distancing and stay-at-home orders, pregnant employees and new parents are increasingly concerned about job security and staying healthy at work. To respond to these concerns,…

On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency to curb the spread of COVID-19. Governor Newsom’s orders have resulted in the closure of a number of nonessential businesses and a wide range of workplaces. As a result, many employers are reducing their workforces or allowing employees to…