subject: California Employee Leave Laws [print this page] California employment leave laws govern the way time off can be used by all employees. It outlines if and for how long an employee will be paid when they take a leave of absence. In many situations an employee is entitled to only so much paid leave when he or she applies for a leave of absent. There are a few exceptions that guarantee that a leave of absence must be provided with pay quite notably in situations which include maternity leave even for small companies, for domestic violence victims who will need to make court appearances and for an employee who wishes to attend child school discipline. There are other types of leave of absences that the employer will formulate for the employees including: sick leave, paid vacation, and PTO. Once the leave has been fulfilled the job position should still remain once the employee returns. It is therefore important for employers to use their small business attorneys to their benefit when formulating and monitoring any leave of absences being used by their employees. The appropriate small business attorney will ensure that the employee is not taking advantage of the situation and that the business adjusts to accommodate any shortfalls as a result of staff absences and transient job replacement during the period.
