The California New Parent Leave Act -- 3 Things to Know

Labor law attorney Neil Shouse explains that The California New Parent Leave Act was repealed and replaced by The California Family Rights Act (CFRA).

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The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) applies to all businesses with 5 or more employees, and has replaced The California New Parent Leave Act. Under The California Family Rights Act (CFRA), any employee who has worked for their employer for 12 months or more, and who worked at least 1,250 hours in the previous 12 months, is eligible for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for themselves or eligible close family members, and also for newborn babies or new adopted or fostered children, or for military exigency.

While employers are not required to pay their employees who take family leave, they are required to give the employee their job back when they return, or a similar job. And employees who take CFRA leave can apply for financial assistance through the California Employment Development Department (EDD).

Employees who are denied parental leave under the CFRA may be eligible for a lawsuit against their employer, with the help of a qualified and experienced employment law attorney.

If you or a loved one has been denied parental leave by an employer, we invite you to contact us at Shouse Law Group. We can provide a free consultation in office or by phone. We have local offices in Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, Pasadena, Long Beach, Orange County, Ventura, San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, San Diego, Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose and throughout California.

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