Californias Mandatory Paid Sick Leave - Record Keeping Anti Retaliation and Much More

Most California employers must give most of their workers sick leave along with other paid and unpaid leave, and state rules often exceed federal minimums. This 60-minute California paid sick leave webinar explains what employers need to know.

You'll cover California paid sick leave, extended unpaid leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), pregnancy disability leave, alcohol and drug rehabilitation leave, and disability leave under FEHA and the ADA.

The session also covers meeting accommodation requirements, leave of absence policies and practices, and the guidelines that apply when you choose to offer vacation, including accrual.

• Explain California paid sick leave requirements
• Distinguish leave under CFRA, FMLA and pregnancy disability leave
• Apply FEHA and ADA rules to disability leave and accommodation
• Handle alcohol and drug rehabilitation leave requests
• Set compliant leave of absence and vacation accrual policies

• California paid sick leave
• California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Pregnancy disability leave (PDL)
• Alcohol and drug rehabilitation leave
• FEHA disability leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Satisfying accommodation requirements
• Employer leave of absence policies and practices
• Vacation accrual policies in California

Leave is one of the most technical areas for California employers and employees. Knowing what the law requires helps prevent claims and lawsuits and keeps the working relationship smooth. This course explains which types of leave exist, whether each is paid or unpaid and what conditions apply.

It suits HR generalists and staff, benefit analysts, department managers and supervisors, and small business owners and operators.

This will benefit:

• HR Generalists and Staff
• Benefit Analysts
• Department Managers and Supervisors
• Small Business Owners and Operators

Melvin K. Patterson, an attorney licensed to practice before all state and federal courts in California, is General Counsel to the Cedrus Group, a family of international financial services firms with offices around the globe. He is a member of the Labor & Employment Section of the California State Bar and has been admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California as well as the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. Mr. Patterson is experienced in Labor and Employment litigation and transactional matters in the U.S., Asia and the U.K. He has designed internal business policies, procedures and management structures, as well as inter-corporate relationships and has been a business owner himself. Mr. Patterson is an experienced trial litigator who has handled numerous business and commercial matters for over 20 years on behalf of an elite clientele around the world. He has defended clients in matters brought against companies by employees, commercial business agreements and government regulatory matters. Mr. Patterson holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the John F. Kennedy University School of Law, as well as a Certificate in Strategic Human Resource Management from Cornell University. He has also earned the American Jurisprudence Award, completed specialized training in Assessing Economic Damages, Forensic Discovery and Preservation of Electronic Evidence and Data. Mr. Patterson was nominated to the National Dean's List and has been a speaker before such groups as the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, is a past contributing editor to California Motions In Limine (The Rutter Group) and has been a columnist for the "The Docket", the news and information journal of the San Mateo County Bar Ass'n. He has a knowledge of Korean, Japanese and Spanish languages.