PHRca Leaves of Absence and Benefits 5

Question 1

An employee needs intermittent CFRA leave for a chronic condition that causes unpredictable flare-ups. What advance notice standard applies?

Accepted Answer

Notice as soon as practicable given the nature of the condition

Answer

When intermittent leave is unforeseeable, the employee must give notice as soon as practicable — often the same day or the next day — rather than a fixed advance notice period.

Question 2

Under CFRA as amended by SB 1383, which expanded list of family members can an employee take leave to care for?

Accepted Answer

Spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, and domestic partner

Answer

SB 1383 (effective 2021) broadened CFRA's covered family members to include grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and domestic partners — going significantly further than federal FMLA.

Question 3

Under USERRA, how promptly must an employer reinstate an employee returning from military service of 30 days or fewer?

Accepted Answer

On the first full regularly scheduled work period following return and an 8-hour rest period

Answer

USERRA requires that employees returning from 30 days or less of military service be promptly reemployed on their next scheduled work period after returning home and having at least 8 hours of rest.

Question 4

An employee exhausts all CFRA/PDL leave entitlement but remains unable to return due to a disability. Under FEHA, what must the employer do?

Accepted Answer

Engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process to determine whether additional leave is a reasonable accommodation

Answer

FEHA requires the employer to engage in the interactive process to explore whether extended leave constitutes a reasonable accommodation, even after CFRA/PDL entitlement is exhausted.

Question 5

What is the maximum duration of California State Disability Insurance (SDI) benefits for a single disability claim?

Accepted Answer

52 weeks

Answer

California SDI provides benefits for up to 52 weeks (one year) for a single disability, replacing a portion of wages lost due to non-work-related illness, injury, or pregnancy.

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PHRca Leaves of Absence and Benefits 5