Maternity Leave During Covid-19 The Covid-19 pandemic raises concerns for everyone, but especially for new parents or those about to become parents. If an employee is pregnant or recently had a child, it is natural to have anxiety about their health and job security, as well as many questions about…

Regardless of where you are in your pregnancy, there will come a time when you need to consider your options for maternity leave. Fortunately, both federal and California law protect you against discrimination when you do take leave; certain statutes also mandate that qualifying employers give you time off, so…

San Francisco employment lawyers explain an employee’s entitlement to request a leave of absence in California Many California employees are entitled to request and receive a leave of absence for certain medical events, including the serious illness of the employee or a close family member; a disability, including a disability…

Governor Brown recently signed a bill to provide paid sick time to California workers. The bill grants covered employees up to 24 hours paid sick time per year to care for themselves or their family members. Most California employees are covered under the new law with some exceptions for flight…