on Jul 27th, 2007Employees Want Time Off to Care for Aging Relatives
Employers have to make tough choices these days. Hire here or abroad? Pay a fixed pension or not? Contribute to health insurance or not? Now throw in whether they need to grant a leave of absence to an employee who is faced with caring for an aging relative. Is it the employer’s problem that so many Baby Boomers will be required to care for their aging parents?
Luckily if you work for a company with 50 or more employees, there are laws governing this situation:
If you have 50 or more employees, your company is subject to both the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Together, they require an employer to provide up to 12 weeks (over one year’s time) continuous or intermittent unpaid leave of absence to full-time employees who must care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition.
Granting Leave for Family Care