{"id":2485,"date":"2025-08-04T12:26:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/?page_id=2485"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:41:42","slug":"leaves-and-disability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/leaves-and-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaves and Disability"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2485_06bb89-3f{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2485_06bb89-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2485_06bb89-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id2485_06bb89-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d0712e-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d0712e-63\"]{font-size:35px;line-height:52px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2485_d0712e-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d0712e-63\">Leave of Absence &amp; Disability<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-17-font-size has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85387ea34d6aee7be11e1de310216249 wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Trust founded Michael Trust Law, APC after more than 35 years in HR leadership across entertainment, healthcare, higher education, finance, banking, solar energy, and other industries, including managing approximately 35,000 disability and leave-of-absence cases. He holds the SPHR, PHRca, and SHRM-SCP credentials. The PHRca is a California-specific HR credential focused on California employment law and HR practice. According to HRCI&#8217;s published pass-rate statistics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates<\/a>, the PHRca has the lowest pass rate of all HRCI credentials \u2014 47% as of December 31, 2025, compared with 71\u201384% for HRCI&#8217;s other certifications \u2014 and only 293 candidates worldwide tested for it in 2025. That HR-systems background helps identify HR process issues early, which can shape legal analysis on both sides.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2485_d06545-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2485_d06545-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2485_d06545-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2485_d06545-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2485_d06545-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2485_d06545-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2485_d06545-d6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2485_d06545-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2485_d06545-d6 > 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Is that legal?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Probably not, depending on the employer's size and your eligibility. The California Family Rights Act (Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945.2) generally requires covered employers to restore an eligible employee to the same or comparable position after a protected leave. Adverse action because an employee requested or used a protected leave can also support a FEHA retaliation claim. Talk to counsel before signing any agreement or accepting a final paycheck.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"My employer says I have used all my FMLA, but I have a California disability. Does FMLA exhaustion end my rights?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Not necessarily. FEHA's reasonable-accommodation obligation operates independently of FMLA. The California Legislature has expressly declared that FEHA's disability protections are independent of and broader than the federal ADA (Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712926.1(c)), and a finite extension of leave can itself be a reasonable accommodation under FEHA if it would enable the employee to return to essential job functions. The interactive process should not stop at FMLA exhaustion.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"I am pregnant and my employer is pressuring me to take leave earlier than I want to. What protections do I have?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"California Pregnancy Disability Leave (Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945) protects pregnant employees against being forced onto leave when they can perform their job, with or without reasonable accommodation. PDL is also independent of CFRA, meaning a covered employee may be entitled to both, in sequence. Document the conversation and the medical guidance you have received before deciding what to do.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How long do I have to file a claim if my employer denied my accommodation request?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"FEHA claims generally require an administrative exhaustion step through the California Civil Rights Department, and statutory deadlines apply both to the administrative filing and any subsequent civil action. Deadlines can vary depending on the specific claim and circumstances, so the practical answer is to consult counsel promptly after the denial \u2014 waiting can foreclose options that are available early.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d1bcd8-47\">California\u2019s leave and disability framework covers far more employees than federal FMLA and ADA. CFRA applies at 5+ employees (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12945.2.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945.2<\/a>), FEHA disability accommodation requires a documented interactive process (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12940.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712940<\/a>(m)-(n)), and Pregnancy Disability Leave provides up to four additional months (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12945.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This HR background often proves relevant to CFRA, PDL, and FEHA accommodation coordination, which are among the most failure-prone areas of California HR administration.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_6cf577-a9\">California Leave of Absence and Disability &#8211; Employee Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California&#8217;s leave and disability framework is broader than federal law in nearly every respect. Where federal FMLA covers employers with 50 or more employees, California&#8217;s CFRA covers employers with 5 or more (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12945.2.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945.2<\/a>). Where federal ADA defines disability narrowly, California&#8217;s FEHA defines disability more inclusively and triggers a duty to engage in a good-faith interactive process before any adverse action (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12940.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712940<\/a>(m)-(n)).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_9799a2-1a\">What California Law Requires<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span id=\"cfra\">Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of CFRA leave for their own serious health condition, to care for a family member with a serious health condition, or for baby bonding (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12945.2.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945.2<\/a>).<\/span> <span id=\"pregnancy-disability-leave\">Pregnancy Disability Leave provides up to four months of additional protected leave for pregnancy-related disability (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12945.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945<\/a>).<\/span> <span id=\"reasonable-accommodation\">FEHA also requires reasonable accommodation, including leave as a form of accommodation when the leave is finite and likely to enable a return to work.<\/span> Whether a particular leave is protected, and which protections apply, turns on employer size, length of service, the nature of the condition, and the documentation provided \u2014 all fact-specific. <span id=\"ada-vs-feha\">The California Legislature has expressly declared that FEHA&#8217;s disability protections are independent of and broader than those provided under the federal ADA (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12926.1.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712926.1<\/a>(c)).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"kin-care\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_6e1572-c2\">Kin Care: Using Sick Leave for Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California\u2019s Kin Care law lets you use part of your own accrued paid sick leave to care for a family member, not just yourself. You, not your employer, decide how much of your accrued sick leave counts as kin care versus personal sick time, up to the law\u2019s cap. An employer that denies this option, or disciplines you for using it, can face a Labor Commissioner claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=233.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7233<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_35a679-46, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_35a679-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_35a679-46\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_35a679-46 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_35a679-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_35a679-46\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_35a679-46 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_35a679-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_35a679-46\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2485_35a679-46 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_35a679-46\">When to Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most leave and accommodation problems are caused by process failures \u2014 denied requests, missed interactive-process meetings, terminations during or shortly after leave. If any of this describes your situation, a 30-minute conversation can tell you whether what happened fits a pattern California law recognizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial contact does not create an attorney-client relationship \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/disclaimers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3208\">Disclaimers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12945.2.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945.2<\/a> (CFRA); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12945.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945<\/a> (PDL); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12940.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712940<\/a>(m)-(n) (FEHA accommodation and interactive process); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12926.1.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712926.1<\/a>(c)<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3{max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3{-webkit-flex:0 1 1140px;flex:0 1 1140px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3{text-align:left;}.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3{-webkit-flex:0 1 1140px;flex:0 1 1140px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3{max-width:1140px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2485_a3b091-c3 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a\"]{text-align:left;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_ca35fb-4a\">Explore Related Employee Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/wrongful-termination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrongful Termination<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/other-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discrimination<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/retaliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retaliation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/sexual-harassment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harassment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/topics\/\">\r\n            Browse all California employment law topics\r\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61{position:relative;}.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2485_2f4c03-61 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39\"]{text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_d85e20-39\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id2485_f583ce-7c 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id2485_f583ce-7c > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id2485_f583ce-7c kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane2485_dcc81a-e0\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">I asked for time off to manage a serious health condition and my employer told me I would not have a job to return to. Is that legal?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_3e8a9a-1e\">Probably not, depending on the employer&#8217;s size and your eligibility. The California Family Rights Act (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12945.2.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945.2<\/a>) generally requires covered employers to restore an eligible employee to the same or comparable position after a protected leave. Adverse action because an employee requested or used a protected leave can also support a FEHA retaliation claim. Talk to counsel before signing any agreement or accepting a final paycheck.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane2485_a657fd-12\" id=\"fmla\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">My employer says I have used all my FMLA, but I have a California disability. Does FMLA exhaustion end my rights?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2485_baef97-d3\">Not necessarily. FEHA&#8217;s reasonable-accommodation obligation operates independently of FMLA. The California Legislature has expressly declared that FEHA&#8217;s disability protections are independent of and broader than the federal ADA (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12926.1.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712926.1<\/a>(c)), and a finite extension of leave can itself be a reasonable accommodation under FEHA if it would enable the employee to return to essential job functions. The interactive process should not stop at FMLA exhaustion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane2485_7565c6-ca\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">I am pregnant and my employer is pressuring me to take leave earlier than I want to. What protections do I have?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California Pregnancy Disability Leave (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=12945.&amp;lawCode=GOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Gov. Code \u00a712945<\/a>) protects pregnant employees against being forced onto leave when they can perform their job, with or without reasonable accommodation. PDL is also independent of CFRA, meaning a covered employee may be entitled to both, in sequence. Document the conversation and the medical guidance you have received before deciding what to do.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane2485_01fcaa-d8\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How long do I have to file a claim if my employer denied my accommodation request?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FEHA claims generally require an administrative exhaustion step through the California Civil Rights Department, and statutory deadlines apply both to the administrative filing and any subsequent civil action. 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