California Family Rights Act Archives

Amended CFRA Regulations to Take Effect July 1, 2015

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Kathy White, Esq.

The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved Amendments to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) Regulations, which will take effect July 1, 2015. The CFRA allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks leave in any 12-month period for personal or family illness or to bond with a child. The CFRA covers Read more

California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing Council Publishes Proposed Amendments to CFRA

Posted on March 11, 2014 by cpc

Recently, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) published proposed amendments to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) regulations. The rulemaking action seeks to clarify portions of the existing regulation and bring relevant portions of it into alignment with the federal FMLA, thereby creating more consistency between the two laws. The proposed amendments Read more