Employee Leaves Of Absence
California and federal law entitle employees to many different types of leaves of absence, including for circumstances where the employee:
- is suffering from a serious health condition or needs to take care of a family member suffering from a serious health condition;
- is suffering from a physical or mental disability;
- is disabled in connection with the employee’s pregnancy;
- has been summoned for jury duty;
- is donating organ tissue or bone marrow;
- will be attending literacy education;
- is performing military or civil service, or has a spouse performing military service;
- witnessed, or has been the victim of, a crime;
- is welcoming a new child to the employee’s family;
- will be attending drug or alcohol rehabilitation;
- has been subject to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
- needs time to vote in a statewide election; or
- requires time to heal from a physical or mental condition.
Employees may also be entitled to additional leaves of absence, like vacation or personal time off, depending on the employer’s policies.
California Employee Leaves Of Absence Lawyers
Employees who have been discouraged or prevented from taking a leave may want to consult an experienced employment attorney, like the attorneys at Franklin Law, to learn their rights and evaluate their options.
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