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Family and Medical Leave
State: California
Subject: Family and Medical Leave, Same Sex Partners and Leave, Job-Protected Leave
Bill: A.B. 2039
Sponsor: Swanson (D)
Date Introduced: 02/23/2012
Referred to Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment: 03/08/2012
Passed Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment; Referred to Committee on Appropriations: 03/29/2012
Passed Assembly Committee on Appropriations: 05/25/2012
Passed Assembly, sent to Senate: 05/30/2012
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules: 05/31/2012
Summary:
Expands the circumstances under which a worker is entitled to job-protected leave under the California Family Rights Act by eliminating the age and dependency elements from the definition of “child;” expanding the definition of “parent” to include in-laws; and permitting a worker to take leave to care for a seriously ill grandparent, sibling, grandchild or domestic partner.
This bill contains the same provisions as A.B. 59 of 2011.
This database provides short summaries of bills and statutes. The summaries are not intended to constitute legal advice. To find out how laws relate to your particular situation, you must contact a lawyer who specializes in employees’ rights, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division (1-866-4USWAGE), your state labor department and/or your union.
