Southern California law firm offers representation to employees facing FMLA violations across eight office locations.
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, December 31, 2025 // — , a leading Southern California employment law firm provides comprehensive legal services to employees facing violations across Southern California, ensuring that the rights of employees are protected.
In California, employees possess the right to family medical leave for illness, bonding with a new child, or caring for a seriously ill family member. The legal framework governing these rights includes:
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): A federal law requiring employers with 50 or more employees to provide eligible staff with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave.
• California Family Rights Act (CFRA): A state law authorizing eligible employees to take 12 weeks of job-protected leave for family and medical reasons.
• California Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDLL): This allows employees disabled by pregnancy or childbirth to take up to four months of leave.
• California Paid Family Leave (PFL): Provides benefit payments to those taking time off for bonding or caregiving.
Common Violations of Family Medical Leave
The attorneys at Akopyan Law Firm, A.P.C. identify several ways in which employers may violate these protections:
• Refusing to grant requested FMLA leave.
• Counting protected absences against employees under attendance policies.
• Terminating employees for taking leave.
• Failing...
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