Attendance policies feel objective, which is why businesses lean on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In California, the risk is that a neutral policy can collide with protected leave and disability accommodation obligations, and the policy can become the evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The operational failure mode is simple. An employee starts missing work, the system assigns points, and the manager treats it like a routine attendance issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the absences connect to protected leave or a medical condition that may require accommodation, the story changes. The question becomes whether the business paused, engaged, and handled the issue through the right process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pressure point is the record. If the file shows points, warnings, and discipline, but no documented accommodation steps, the timeline can look like a system that punished protected time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you use a points system, it may be worth building a clear pause step so protected absences do not get processed like ordinary attendance problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This post shares general information based on common patterns I see in California workplaces. It is not legal advice, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and outcomes depend on specific facts \u2014 no lawyer can guarantee a result. Past results do not guarantee or predict future outcomes. AI may have been used to create this post. All content reviewed by a CA attorney before publication. This post may be attorney advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michael Trust Law, APC, 703 Pier Avenue, Ste. B367, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254: michaeltrustlaw.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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