On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation greatly expanding family and medical leave of absence requirements for all employers with at least 5 employees in California. More specifically, SB1383 expands the California Family Rights Act ("CFRA") and requires employers with 5 or more employees to provide certain unpaid, protected family/medical/military leave to eligible employees. The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2021, thus employers must take steps to comply immediately. Read here for more details on the particulars, courtesy of our Board Member James Wu.
If you have any questions about the new California Leave Laws or related employee leave issues, please contact:
James Y. Wu
925-658-0300
james.wu@quarles.com