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May 17, 2013 at 10:18 AM
A California lawmaker wants to protect workers who use the state’s temporary disability insurance family leave program against employer discrimination.
The lawmaker, state Sen. Mike DeSaulnier, D-Costa Mesa, Calif., has introduced a bill, Senate Bill 761, that would give workers affected by family-leave related discrimination help with fighting that discrimination in court.
Today, California employers must offer up to six weeks of leave for eligible employees who need leave to care for a child, parent, spouse or domestic partner with a serious health problem, or to bond with a newborn baby or a new adopted or foster child.
The state provides partial pay for the employees who take temporary paid family leave through the State Disability Insurance Program, according to an analysis prepared by the state Senate staff.
