Effective July 1, 2014, employees in California may take paid family leave to care for a grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or parent-in-law with a serious health condition. The change is the result of a new law that expanded the definition of eligible family members, which originally included only a child, parent, spouse, or registered domestic partner (2013 SB 770, 2013 Cal Laws Chap 350). Paid family leave is a state-run insurance program funded by employee contributions. It also provides income for employees who take time off to bond with a new child within 12 months after a birth, adoption, or foster care placement. For more information, or for updated language to include in your employee handbook, see our Model Policy, “California Paid Family Leave” (3839).
Effective July 1, 2014, employees in California may take paid family leave to care for a grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or parent-in-law with a serious health condition.
