205: Family and Medical Leave: Your Supervisors' Obligations
Train supervisors to understand and comply with FMLA and CFRA laws and regulations to minimize risk and improve communications.
Both the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights Act (CFRA) outline numerous employer legal responsibilities. But, exactly who on the employer side is responsible? A number of court cases have identified supervisors as responsible for FMLA and CFRA compliance. Keep yours up to speed on their legal obligations and convey the importance of communicating information to HR. Develop a training plan and include supervisors in the leave process in a productive way.
Ronald Garrity is a shareholder in the law firm of Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi specializing in labor and employment law. He has lectured extensively and published numerous articles on labor and employment law matters. He sits on several boards in the Bay Area and is past chair of the Labor and Employment Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association. Ronald has been voted Super Lawyer by his attorney peers for several years in a row.
