Skip to content

Menu

Jackson Lewis P.C.  logo
HomeAboutServicesContactSubscribe
Search
Close

Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog

Offering Practical Guidance to Employers

family member

Subscribe to family member via RSS

A Refresher on the California Family Rights Act

By Susan E. Groff on December 6, 2021
Posted in California Compliance

At the start of 2021, California’s family and medical leave law, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), expanded its coverage to apply to smaller employers—from employers with 50 or more employees to those with just 5 or more employees.  More recently, during the 2021 legislative session, California’s governor signed legislation to add “parent-in-laws” under the…

Understanding CFRA: Who Is A “Family Member”?

By Erika M. Barbara on April 14, 2021
Posted in California Compliance

The new year brought several important changes to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). One key change that employers should be aware of is the expansion of the scope of individuals who qualify as “family members” under the law.

The CFRA allows eligible employees to take up to twelve weeks of protected leave for reasons…

DOL Opines That Parent’s Attendance at IEP Conference Warrants FMLA Leave

By Teresa Burke Wright on August 20, 2019
Posted in FMLA

In an August 8, 2019 opinion letter, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) shed some light on what counts as “caring for” a family member under the FMLA. In Opinion Letter FMLA2019-2-A, the WHD found that a parent was entitled to take intermittent FMLA leave to attend a meeting at…

Jackson Lewis JacksonLewis.com

Stay Connected

Subscribe to this blog via RSS Follow Us on Twitter Add us on Facebook View Our LinkedIn Profile

Topics

Archives

Editors

  • Patricia Anderson Pryor

Blog Authors Show/Hide

  • Jackson Lewis P.C.
  • Patricia Anderson Pryor
  • Katharine C. Weber
  • Susan E. Groff
  • Tara K. Burke
  • Joseph J. Lynett
  • Jenifer M. Bologna
  • Tasos C. Paindiris
  • Cepideh Roufougar
  • Catherine A. Cano
  • Katrin U. Schatz
  • Jody Kahn Mason
  • Gina K. Janeiro
  • Richard I. Greenberg
  • Kristin L. Bauer
  • Teresa Burke Wright
  • Tania J. Mistretta
  • Kathleen A. McGinley
  • Brian E. Lewis
  • Michael A. Griffin
  • David S. Mohl
  • Kaylyn R. Stanek
  • Joseph J. Lazzarotti
  • Ellison F. McCoy
  • Daniel L. Blanchard
  • Daniel J. Jacobs
  • Alison B. Crane
  • Sara E. Colón-Acevedo
  • Juan Felipe Santos
  • Henry S. Shapiro
  • Lainey Luthens
  • Sherry L. Talton
  • Samuel H. Martin
  • Debra Weiss Ford
  • Alyson J. Guyan
  • Mark A. Crabtree
  • Hadley M. Simonett
  • Emily M. Petroski
  • Ashley Woozley
  • Allan S. Rubin
  • John A. Snyder
  • Kathryn J. Russo
  • James M. McDonnell
  • Joanne Braddock Lambert
  • Cecilie E. Read
  • Anderson C. Franklin
  • Tanya A. Bovée
  • Susan M. Corcoran
  • Sarah R. Skubas
  • Russell N. Jarem
  • Paul Patten
  • Michael R. Bertoncini
  • Matthew C. Chambers
  • Justin B. Cutlip
  • Justin E. Theriault
  • Joseph DiPalma
  • Jennifer Rusie
  • Andrew F. Maunz
  • Alison Jacobs Wice
  • Tressi L. Cordaro
  • Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi
  • Rebecca M. McCloskey
  • Matthew F. Nieman
  • Laura A. Mitchell
  • Matthew D. Freeman
  • Leslie A. Stout-Tabackman
  • Lauren V. Parrottino
  • K. Joshua Scott
  • Keerthi Sugumaran
  • Justin R. Barnes
  • Julie Y. Zong
  • Jeffrey S. Brody
  • Jeffrey W. Brecher
  • Julia P. Argentieri
  • Emma Graham
  • Danny W. Jarrett
  • Christopher M. Valentino
  • Carlos J. Saavedra-Gutiérrez
  • Trisana N. Spence
  • Timothy M. McCarthy
  • Thomas E. Berry, Jr.
  • A. Scott Ruygrok
  • Sarah J. Gasperini
  • Preeya Bansal
  • Stephanie J. Peet
  • Noorin Hamid
  • Morgan Knott
  • M. Christopher Moon
  • Michael J. Moberg
  • Michaelle L. Baumert
  • Luke P. Breslin
  • Kathryn Montgomery Moran
  • Kevin M. Coles
  • Jonathan A. Siegel
  • Jody Wilner Moran
  • Joelle A. Mervin
  • Jacqueline R. Guesno
  • Jessica Liss
  • Jessica M. Cox
  • Jenna E. Eurell
  • Jay Dade
  • Jason C. Gavejian
  • Janelle J. Sahouria
  • Harold R. Jones
  • Gonzalo Morales
  • A. Robert Fischer
  • Felicia K. Marsh
  • Emily S. Borna
  • Donald P. Sullivan
  • Dorothy Parson McDermott
  • Brandon U. Campbell
  • Ana B. Rosado-Frontanés
  • Adrienne L. Conrad
  • Vincent E. Polsinelli
  • Tonecia Brothers-Sutton
  • Timothy Hutchinson
  • Taylor M. Kosakoff
  • Stephanie T. Yang
  • Susan I. Sinatra
  • Shane R. Larsen
  • Susan D. Friedfel
  • Sean B. King
  • Stephanie M. Cerasano
  • Samia M. Kirmani
  • Roger G. Trim
  • M. Robin Davis
  • Robert L. Murphy
  • Ryan P. Lessmann
  • Richard Sui
  • Rachel E. Ehlers
  • Osaama Saifi
  • Oliver F. Page
  • Nicole R. Eatmon
  • David A. Nenni
  • Monica M. Ryden
  • Melissa Pascualini
  • Melissa Ostrower
  • Monica Williams Harris
  • Monica H. Bullock
  • Michael H. Neifach
  • Michelle E. Phillips
  • Michael L. Abitabilo
  • Michaela A. Utrup
  • Mendy Halberstam
  • Melissa J. Kendra
  • Melisa Panagakos
  • Melina Valladares
  • Michael D. Thomas
  • Matthew J. Bass
  • Marcia C. Laurido Soto
  • Madelyn Foster
  • Lindsey White
  • Linda L. Ryan
  • Lauren R. Presser
  • Lauren M. Ayoub
  • Laura Soprana-Dec
  • Larry R. Seegull
  • Kurtis R. Urien
  • Kyle I. Platt
  • Kaitlyn L. Lavaroni
  • Kelly A. Walker
  • Karen R. Glickstein
  • Julia A. Olivier
  • Jonathan Shank
  • John (Jack) G. Bassilakis
  • Joy M. Napier-Joyce
  • Jennifer C. Kellett
  • Jill S. Distler
  • Janea J. Hawkins
  • Jessica B. Armijo
  • Jessica C. Shafer
  • Jerel Pacis Agatep
  • Jennifer Zwilling
  • Jennifer Ellerkamp
  • Jennell K. Shannon
  • Jeanette M. Piaget Figueroa
  • Jason Federmack
  • James Hager
  • Jamerson C. Allen
  • Jacob Andrew Cronin
  • Hannah Griffin Garlough
  • Gookjin (Gray) Jeong
  • Gabriel A. Mendoza
  • Erika M. Barbara
  • Emely Garcia
  • Elyse K. Culberson
  • Ellen E. Cohen
  • Dylan B. Carp
  • David G. Islinger
  • David G. Hoiles, Jr.
  • Conor J. Dale
  • Clarisse C. Petersen
  • Contessa A. Brundridge
  • Carol R. Ashley
  • Brian L. McDermott
  • Brian Keeley
  • Benton M. Eskelsen
  • Audrey Olson Gardner
  • Ana C. Shields
  • Martin W. Aron
  • Ashley N. Rippolone
  • Amy L. Peck
  • Andrew Bellwoar
  • Terri Bowman
  • Stephanie A. Kierig
  • Robert Pfeifer
  • Paige
  • Suellen Oswald
  • Melissa Ostrower
  • Mei Fung So
  • Lara Hamm
  • Kristina T. Brooks
  • Gayla Kirkland
  • Kelly Heber
  • Joshua A. Sliker
  • Jessica Poot
  • Jessica Murphy
  • Hazel U. Poei
  • Frank E. Melton
  • Dale R. Kuykendall
  • Douglas J. Klein
  • Desiree H. Langley
  • Camille​​​​ Garcia‑Mendoza
  • Ann Albertson
  • Alitia Faccone
  • Alex Jenison

Recent Upates

  • Vermont Expands Family Leave Protections: New Entitlements and Broader Definitions
  • Nebraska’s New Sick Leave Law Explained
  • Maryland Clarifies Parental Leave Law: FMLA-Covered Employers Now Exempt 
  • Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave and Portions of the Minimum Wage Increase Repealed
  • Increased Workplace Protections for Volunteer Emergency Service Providers in Montana

Jackson Lewis

44 South Broadway, 14th floor
White Plains, NY 10601
Phone: 1-(914) 872-8060
Fax: 1-(914) 946-1216
Subscribe to this blog via RSS Follow Us on Twitter Add us on Facebook View Our LinkedIn Profile
Privacy PolicyDisclaimer

About Jackson Lewis

Focused on employment and labor law since 1958, Jackson Lewis P.C.’s 1,000+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide consistently identify and respond to new ways workplace law intersects business. We help employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies and business-oriented solutions to cultivate high-functioning workforces that are engaged and stable, and share our clients’ goals to emphasize belonging and respect for the contributions of every employee.

Read More...
Copyright © 2025, Jackson Lewis P.C. All Rights Reserved.
Law blog design & platform by LexBlog LexBlog Logo