CALIFORNIA WORKPLACE LEAVES of ABSENCE
By Ward Heinrichs
ON BIG BLEND RADIO: San Diego attorney Ward Heinrichs discusses California’s various laws regarding Workplace Leave of Absence. Watch here in the YouTube player or download the episode on Podbean.
California has many workplace leaves of absence laws: serious health condition, serious health condition of a family member, maternity/paternity leave; sick leave, kin care leave, bereavement leave, reproductive loss leave, pregnancy disability leave, disability leave, jury leave, subpoena leave, crime victim leave, domestic violence leave, voting leave, leave to attend school suspension conference, leave to enroll child in school and attend to school emergencies, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, organ donor leave, military spouse leave, military injury leave, workers compensation leave, and other potential leaves depending on the situation.
Most leaves are unpaid unless the employer has a policy or program that allows the employee to take paid time off for unpaid leaves. However, California requires employers to pay for a few listed leaves. Those leaves are sick leave, kin care leave, voting leave, and organ donor leave.
State Disability Insurance (SDI) can provide pay for non-work-related disability leave, including pregnancy disability. After giving birth, adopting a child, or fostering a child, Paid Family Leave (PFL) can pay for bonding time. PFL also can cover: 1) recovering from a serious non-work-related injury and 2) caring for a seriously ill family member. Of course, workers’ compensation leave also covers wages for injured employees.
Based in San Diego, California the Employment Law Office of Ward Heinrichs represents both employers and employees in almost all areas of labor law. He and his firm litigate cases that have been filed in many different parts of California. Visit www.BestEmploymentAttorneySanDiego.com
