SB 1383: Expanding Leave Rights
Under the Family Rights Act
presented by Jessica J. Mead, Esq. &
Robert R. Yap, Esq.
SB 1383’s expansion of California Family Leave Rights Act not only effects large employers who were previously subject to the law, but also immensely impacts small employers. Our presentation will go over what is required of employers when an employee makes a leave of absence request under both California and Federal law. We will explain the major changes in the new California Family Rights Act, which became effective January 1, 2021. We will discuss how the new CFRA applies to substantially more employers, expands the number of employees who are eligible for CFRA leave, and grants employees additional bases for which CFRA leave may be used.
In addition to highlighting the recent changes in the law, our presentation will address the implications raised by the new law, including that employers now may be required to provide 24 weeks of leave in a year. We will go through the consequences of violating the CFRA and potential remedies that may be available to eligible employees whose leave requests are improperly denied. By the end of the presentation you will have a solid understanding of how the new CFRA substantially expands the former law as well as what steps your company can take to ensure that leave policies align with the CFRA expansion.
Jessica J. Mead, Esq., Trial Attorney, Collins + Collins, LLP
Jessica J. Mead is a California trial attorney and practices in both state and federal court. Ms. Mead’s practice focuses on defending cases on behalf of professionals and on behalf of public and private employers. She has handled a wide variety of civil litigation matters including breach of contract, construction defect, wrongful death, serious personal injury, and employment retaliation, harassment and discrimination based on race, gender, and disability. In addition to litigation, Ms. Mead also provides contract and handbook review and negotiation strategies for her clients to avoid lawsuits before they begin.
Robert R. Yap, Esq., Trial Attorney, Collins + Collins, LLP
Robert R. Yap is a trial attorney in Pasadena. His practice focuses on business/commercial litigation, general liability defense, and labor and employment litigation. Mr. Yap has represented various parties in business disputes, business torts, breach of contract/fiduciary duty, and partnership disputes. He defends employers against wrongful termination, discrimination (age, disability, gender, national origin and race), harassment including sexual harassment, and retaliation claims. He defends public entities in various civil litigation matters including civil rights and Constitutional matters, employment, and bodily injury claims. Before joining Collins + Collins, Mr. Yap was a litigator for an AM Law 200 firm. He has litigated multiple cases to trial and binding arbitration, and successfully argued before the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He was selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Civil Litigation Defense from 2015 – 2019.
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