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- Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383): Effective January 1, 2021, and significantly expands the state’s existing family and medical leave entitlements by repealing and replacing the existing CFRA (California Family Rights Act) with a new CFRA and repealing the NPLA (New Parent Leave Act). Employers with five or more employees will now be required to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to their workforces to care for themselves or family members based on certain qualifying events.
- The definition of family member has been expanded under the Act, making it more extensive in many areas than the federal FMLA. As a result, there is the possibility for employees to “stack” leave during a single calendar year, which employers should be mindful of.
- Notably, employers who employ spouses and/or parents of the same child, are now required to provide up to 12 weeks of bonding leave to each spouse/parent, and can no longer require spouses/parents to share such entitlement. Employees who qualify for leave under the CFRA may apply for paid leave (partial wage replacement) under California’s Paid Family Leave and Disability Insurance programs.
