The Impact of the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill on FFCRA and California SPSL

By Rabbie Mojaddidi | Published January 28, 2021 | Posted in Employment Law | Tagged Tags: California SPSL, COVID-19 stimulus bill, FFCRA, FMLA, supplemental paid sick leave | Comments Off on The Impact of the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill on FFCRA and California SPSL

On April 1, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the passage of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, both part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The FFCRA required employers with 500 or fewer employees to provide their eligible employees with emergency Read More

Informed Employers Can Help Avoid FMLA/CFRA Lawsuits

By Tod C. Gurney | Published July 11, 2017 | Posted in Employment Law, FMLA | Tagged Tags: A Better Chance, CFRA, civil lawsuits, FMLA | Comments Off on Informed Employers Can Help Avoid FMLA/CFRA Lawsuits

California-based employers who employ 50 or more workers face regulations beyond the federal employment laws through the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), which expands employees’ rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The most common, Walmart, with stores in every state in the nation, is allegedly having issues adhering to the federal law and Read More

Understanding Family Responsibilities Discrimination

By Melinda Garcia | Published January 26, 2017 | Posted in Applying for a job, Business, Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Employee Rights, Employment Issues, Employment Law, Family Responsibilities, FMLA, Labor Law | Tagged Tags: Business, employee, employer, Employment, Employment discrimination, FMLA, Labor law | Leave a comment

Family responsibilities discrimination (FRD) is a common type of employment discrimination that occurs in the workforce, especially towards pregnant women and mothers. However, FRD is not a type of discrimination that many employers even know they are committing. For instance, an employer may choose not to hire someone because they fear that “familial obligations will Read More

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