While working is crucial to support your family financially, sometimes it can get in the way when you need to support them with your presence. That’s where the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) comes in. It is there so you can take unpaid time off while preserving...
Family And Medical Leave
An important rule that impacts your right to FMLA/CFRA leave
Even if your life currently seems boring and predictable, that could change in a moment. Medical issues, car crashes and countless other situations could leave you or someone in your family in need of medical care. You could find out that you or your spouse are...
Can you take time off of work for your spouse’s chemotherapy?
Both federal and state laws protect your right to take unpaid leave in certain circumstances. To qualify for that leave, you need to have worked for your employer for long enough, and the company itself also needs to be a certain size. However, if at least fifty...
Taking a leave of absence when you expand your family
As a dedicated employee, you try to show up for your job even when you aren't feeling the best. However, there are likely times when forcing yourself to go into work is a mistake for both you and the people you love. Thankfully, even if your employer doesn't offer you...
What is paid family leave?
There is a list of eligibility requirements to meet in California if you're seeking paid family and medical leave. Applicants for paid family leave must be incapable of completing their job duties or have lost wages because of the care they need to provide care to a...