New California Family Rights Act Dramatically Expands Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities

By Charles L. Thompson IV & Leslie E. Wallis on September 29, 2020

On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 1383, which repealed the current California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and eliminated the California New Parent Leave Act, replacing those statutes with a new CFRA, which can be found at California Government Code Section 12945.2, et seq.