Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) allows eligible employees to take up to a total of twelve (12) weeks, per calendar year, of paid or unpaid job-protected leave. While an employee is on approved FMLA/CFRA leave, the…
Fair Employment and Housing Act This law provides protection from harassment or discrimination in employment because of: Age (40 and over) Ancestry Color Religious Creed Denial of Family and Medical Care Leave Disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS Marital Status Medical Condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) National Origin Race Religion Sex Sexual Orientation…
Pregnancy Disability Leave An employer must provide up to four months disability leave for a woman who is disabled due to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. However, if an employer provides more than four months of leave for other types of temporary disabilities, the same leave must be made available to women who…
An employer may not fire, demote, harass or otherwise “retaliate” against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposing discrimination. The same laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, and disability, as well as wage differences between men and women performing…
