California Handbook Update - Time Off for School Related Activities

The Time Off for School Related Activities policy was recently updated to conform to an amendment effective this year.  The policy generally only applies to employees who work at a location in California with 25 or more employees.  Covered California employers must comply with this provision in regard to California employees. The company may wish to incorporate language regarding procedural issues, such as notice of leave.  Note that all employers, regardless of size, must provide time off for parents of suspended children who are requested to appear at the school.

We recommend that clients distribute and that employees acknowledge receipt of the new policy in writing.  The acknowledgement should be maintained in the employee’s personnel file. 

The new policy may be accessed on FormSource under the New Hire section.

As always, feel free to contact your Human Resource Business Partner if you have any questions.