Employers need to be aware of new poster and handbook regulations that took effect April 1, 2019. California Code of Regulations, tit. 2, § 11095 imposed two new requirements:
1. Every employer covered by the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) and/or New Parent Leave Act (“NPLA”) is required to conspicuously post a notice explaining the two Acts’ provisions and providing information concerning the procedures for filing complaints of violations of the Acts with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Employers with 20 to 49 employees will need to post the new notice on their premises, and employers with 50 or more employees will need to update their existing notice.
2. If the employer publishes a handbook that describes other kinds of leaves available to its employees, the handbook must be updated to include a description of CFRA and/or NPLA leave.
For questions on these new regulations or any other labor and employment issue, contact SBEMP.
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