Other Leaves: California
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Annie Lau, Fisher Phillips
Summary
This guide provides an in-depth review of California leave requirements. California requires covered employers to provide bereavement leave, leave for reproductive loss, unpaid family and medical leave, pregnancy disability leave, paid family leave benefits, kin care leave, family military leave, bone marrow and organ donor leave, school activities leave, school discipline leave, paid sick leave, victims of violence leave, leave to attend judicial proceedings, jury duty leave, voting leave, election official leave, emergency responder leave, industrial injury leave, military leave, literacy leave, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation leave. In addition, a California employer should be aware of compliance obligations regarding employer-provided leave.