Discover the essentials of the California family leave rules in this free CFRA compliance guide.
Compliance Guide to the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act: How to administer and coordinate California Family Leave
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An open letter to California Employers and HR Professionals
Dear Friend,
I’m sure it’s no surprise to you, but it is bewildering.
When the U.S. Department of Labor passed additional rules governing the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), your job didn’t get any easier.
The intent of the law is to help enable employees to balance their work and family life by taking reasonable unpaid leave.
But confusion reigns about the so-called family medical leave act. California has its own family rights act, and while the laws are similar, there are numerous key differences.
The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) grants eligible employees a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to:
- Care for a newborn, newly adopted child, or newly placed foster child.
- Care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent, or registered domestic partner) with a serious health condition.
- Take medical leave for the employee’s own serious health condition.
Simply put, California family leave is more generous than FMLA leave.
For example, CFRA covers a domestic partner and his or her child, but the FMLA does not, so it supersedes the FMLA in California. But interpreting FMLA in California still requires reconciling it with CFRA.
Is it any wonder that all this can be confusing, even to HR managers who are experienced with California family leave?
That’s why we’ve recently updated our CFRA compliance guide. It’s yours for the asking — absolutely free.
The California family leave regulations are clearly summarized in this FREE special report from California Employer Daily.
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Do you know these details about the FMLA and CFRA rules?
The FMLA rules are voluminous and contain numerous changes and technical additions to the old rules, both big and small.
For instance, do you know?
- The four phases of notice-related duties, and which can be distributed electronically
- When an employee must say “FMLA” when requesting leave, and when it’s not necessary
- What is considered a “serious health condition”
- Why California employers should not use the Department of Labor’s certification forms
- An employee’s obligation to make a “reasonable effort” to schedule leave so that it doesn’t disrupt employer operations
- When employers can deny “perfect attendance” awards or bonuses to employees who take FMLA leave
- An employee’s direct supervisor may never contact a healthcare provider to clarify or authenticate a medical certification
- Employers cannot seek additional information beyond what is provided in the medical certification form
- Family members of certain military service members may take up to 26 work weeks of FMLA leave to care for a service member who incurred an injury or illness in the line of duty
- The requirements for producing employee handbooks or manuals, or a general FMLA notice to all newly hired employees
You can’t afford to make mistakes that violate federal or California employment law — and leave you vulnerable to lawsuits, fines, judgments, and bad PR.
In order to shield your company against legal liability, you need to know the rules of CFRA and FMLA — and how to comply with them.
With your free copy of the Compliance Guide to the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act from California Employer Advisor, you’ll discover how to bullet-proof your personnel policies and ward off frivolous lawsuits.
This exclusive, fully updated, 12-page FMLA/CFRA compliance guide explains your obligations under the rules, how they differ from the old rules, and how the federal law differs from California law.
The California family leave regulations are clearly summarized in this FREE special report from California Employer Daily.
Claim your free copy of our special report, Compliance Guide to the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act, right now!
Simply click on the orange button below. We will send you a download link to your copy of this free report and notify you by email when we post new tips from California Employer Daily.
The devil is in the details: Specific provisions for implementing the CFRA and FMLA rules
Our free special report, Compliance Guide to the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act, explains how the law contains provisions relating to:
- employee eligibility for FMLA benefits
- entitlement to leave
- maintenance of health benefits during leave
- seniority accrual and job restoration after leave
- notice and certification of the need for FMLA leave
- protections for employees who request or take FMLA leave
- employer recordkeeping requirements
- registered domestic partner eligibility
- “baby bonding” leave
- light-duty assignments
- how holidays are computed
- pregnancy-related disabilities
- maintaining group health insurance coverage
- seniority and non-health benefits
- pay bonuses for performance
- medical certification forms
- fitness-for-duty certification
- military events and short-notice deployment
- child care and school activities
Isn’t this the kind of vital information you need to be compliant, stay competitive, and be an indispensable member of your company’s human resources management team?
The California family leave regulations are clearly summarized in this FREE special report from California Employer Daily.
Claim your free copy of our special report, Compliance Guide to the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act, right now!
Simply click on the orange button below. We will send you a download link to your copy of this free report and notify you by email when we post new tips from California Employer Daily.
You won’t find a more authoritative source for advice on FMLA and CFRA compliance.
Compliance Guide to the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act is the source for answers to your most pressing questions and concerns about how to comply with FMLA and CFRA.
You’re assured of getting the latest and best intelligence about the California family leave rules -– everything you need to know.
That’s because your free CFRA Compliance Guide is brought to you by California Employer Advisor, the award-winning HR advisory newsletter that keeps you up to date on all aspects of the continually changing state and federal laws governing your relationship with your employees.
Not only does California Employer Advisor report on the important laws, management practices, and cases that impact your business, we also outline pragmatic, actionable ideas to help ensure full compliance, avoid lawsuits, and protect your company from financial losses.
Now you can protect your company from employee lawsuits with our easy-to-understand analysis of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act.
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Cordially,
Jennifer Carsen, Esq., Managing Editor
Employer Resource Institute
P.S. If you’re an HR professional, you know it’s true.
The employment laws in California are some of the strictest in the nation.
And you know that, sadly, California workers are particularly prone to complain about the company that employs them.
Worse still is that if you make one little mistake complying with the FMLA and CFRA requirements, it could cost your company a fortune.
Why not take the first step toward protecting your company from fines, penalties and frivolous lawsuits?
Right now. Here’s how:
The California family leave regulations are clearly summarized in this FREE special report from California Employer Daily.
Claim your free copy of our special report, Compliance Guide to the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act, right now!
Simply click on the orange button below. We will send you a download link to your copy of this free report and notify you by email when we post new tips from California Employer Daily.
