Concurrent Session: CFRA Leave for (Almost) Everyone
CAHR21
Keyword(s)
California, California Employment Law, HR Compliance, Family Rights Act, FMLA, CFRA, Sick Leaves, Worker's Comp
Concurrent Session:
CFRA Leave for (Almost) Everyone
presented by James J. McDonald, Jr.
The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) has been expanded to cover employers of five or more employees, meaning that smaller employers that did not previously have to worry about providing protected family or medical leave will now have to do so. Smaller employers will now need a CFRA policy and larger employers that previously had a combined FMLA/CFRA policy will need to split them apart. The new CFRA will also permit employees to take leave to care for a broader range of relatives than previously permitted. This presentation will address all of the features of the new CFRA. In addition, since mismanaged leaves are one of the leading causes of employment lawsuits in California today, this presentation will also address topics such as why you should not place ineligible employees on FMLA/CFRA leave, why you should put employees injured at work on FMLA/CFRA leave, when you must “accommodate” an employee with additional leave, what to do if you discover you can do without an employee on leave, and how to deal with seemingly indefinite leave requests.
Learning Objectives include:
1. Learn how the CFRA has been expanded.
2. Learn about when you must return an employee to a prior position from leave and when you might not have to do so.
3. Learn how to coordinate CFRA and workers' comp leaves.
Credits
HRCI - California:1.0, SHRM - PDC:1.0
Description
About the speaker...
James J. McDonald, Jr.
James J. McDonald, Jr. is managing partner of the Irvine, California office of the law firm Fisher & Phillips LLP where he advises and defends employers in all labor and employment matters. Jim tries cases before juries, judges and arbitrators, and he also serves as a strategic advisor to clients to assist them to avoid claims and lawsuits. Jim is the author of the book, California Employment Law: An Employers’ Guide, published annually by SHRM, and he has taught labor and employment law in the Human Resources Management Program at the University of California, Irvine, for 16 years. Jim holds both the SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications. Jim may be reached at jmcdonald@fisherphillips.com.
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