If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it, HR leaders may have to make policy changes

California workers are waiting for the governor’s signature as a bill, amending the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), was recently passed in the California Legislation in the hopes of reflecting the situation of a current family set-up.

Reports have said that the bill that would ensure up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a designated person with a severe illness has already been sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom, and he has until September 30 to either sign or veto it.

What is the bill about?

According to the California Legislative Information, when the CFRA bill is amended, it “would expand the class of people for whom an employee may take leave to care for to include a designated person.”

It further said that the bill states that a “designated person” could be “any individual related by blood or whose association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.” Additionally, employers could restrict employees to only one designated person per 12-month period.

Legal experts believe the recent bill will likely resolve the growing concerns over the limited statutory focus on “nuclear family relationships and ignoring contemporary family set-ups.”

Earliest CFRA

In 1993, the government initially passed the CFRA and had since undergone various expansions, including the coverage of private employers with five or more employees.

The bill applies to employees who have 12 months, or more...

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