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Considerations for Back-to-Back Pregnancy, Family Leaves

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My employee of five years gave birth and would like to use California Family Rights Act (CFRA) child bonding time immediately following their pregnancy disability leave (PDL). Can I deny the leave because the employee will not have met the CFRA hours worked requirement at the time due to their time on PDL?

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How to Handle a California Pregnancy Disability Accommodation

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Do I have to continue to accommodate a pregnant employee who continues to be late or absent from work when she has used up all of her paid sick leave and vacation? Reason for Lateness/Absence. Sunny Lee, HR Adviser, CalChamber. CalChamber members can read more about Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) in the HR Library.

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Things to Consider When Deciding on Disability Leave Extension

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We have an employee who has been out on disability for almost a year, but we can’t let him go because he’s on disability. A commonly held misconception is that an employer can’t lay off an employee because they are on disability. This is commonly called an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accommodation. Not a member?

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Starting Today, California Employers Have a New/Updated Notice (and Revised Pamphlets Too!)

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Starting April 1, California employers covered by either the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) or the New Parent Leave Act (NPLA) will need to post the new Family Care and Medical Leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave (DFEH-100-21 / March 2019) notice in their workplace. Not a member?

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“Ban-the-Box,” Baby Bonding Regulations Moving Forward

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Comment period open for proposed California parental leave and criminal background regulations. The CFRA also provides for baby-bonding leave, but applies to employers with 50 or more employees. Re-emphasis of the prohibition against retaliation for exercising the right to take a protected leave of absence. Not a member?

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FEHC Proposes Baby Bonding Leave, Criminal Background Check Regulations

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Less than two months after California’s New Parent Leave Act (NPLA) and the ban-the-box law went into effect, the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) is proposing amendments to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to address these two new laws. Baby Bonding Integration. Regulating Criminal History Checks.

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“Aren’t You Ever Going to Quit Having Kids?” and Other Ways to Engage in Pregnancy Discrimination

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Mistake: “Had I known of your pregnancy, you would not have been hired.”. On September 25, a convenience store chain in New Mexico and Texas agreed to pay $950,000 to 28 women in order to settle a pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).