With many Americans counting down the days until 2020 is over, 2021 will not be a cakewalk for employers, particularly in California. This is in part due to the passage of SB 1383, a historic expansion of the Moore-Brown-Roberti Family Rights Act (commonly known as the California Family Rights Act, or the CFRA), which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2021. This GT Alert provides an overview of the changes that SB 1383 will bring with respect to family and medical leaves in California, and identifies some of the challenges that employers should be aware of as the effective date of these amendments nears.
