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| CEAC Legislative Report 2008 | |
| This is the first 2008 report on California legislation that may
affect employees. More than 2000 bills have been introduced thus far
in 2008. Of those over 70 appeared to deal with employment issues.
After reading those bills, the following 20 bills seemed significant
to private employers. Due to the large number of bills that were introduced,
I would appreciate any information on bills that I may have missed.
If you want information on any of these bills or copies of the bill
language, contact me or go to www.leginfo.ca.gov. Please do not rely on this report as legal advice, because it isn’t. If you need more detailed information you should contact your local attorney or give me a call. |
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| First FMLA Expansion in 15 Years Provides Time Off for Military Family Members | |
| O n January 28, 2008, President Bush signed the first significant amendments in 15 years to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”). A portion of the amendments, which expand FMLA leave eligibility under certain circumstances to family members of individuals serving in the Armed Forces, became effective January 28, 2008. The new legislation creates two new categories of FMLA leave: (a) Leave for a “qualifying exigency” during a family member’s active duty; and (b) Injured servicemember family leave. These new FMLA leaves are in addition to the new military spouse leave (AB 392) in California. | |
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The Employer Advisory Council of Orange County (EAC Orange County) in partnership with the California Employment Development Department (EDD) provides human resources training covering a wide variety of topics affecting Orange County employers such as hiring, disciplining, and firing employees in California. The EAC Orange County also co-sponsors Orange County job fairs with the California Employment Development Department, publishes a quarterly Advisor newsletter with Orange County employer resources and has an Orange County employer hotline.
