California Bill Proposes Protected Leave for Reproductive Loss Events
A new bill awaiting approval by California Governor Gavin Newsom will provide protected leave to eligible employees for reproductive loss events.
In preparation for managing what may be a sensitive topic -- with potential legal ramifications -- HRD spoke with experts from the legal and health care fields about how HR can prepare.
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While the bill would be a welcome relief to employees who experience reproductive loss, it will be a fine line for HR to walk, said Caroline Donelan, L&E partner at Blank Rome LLP.
“This is going to be something that we're all navigating together, because while California has wonderful benefits, it also has very strict privacy laws,” said Donelan.
“Employers are going to have to navigate this new protected leave not only from an operational standard of figuring out how to cover for these kinds of absences, but also how to make sure employees are using the leave for the right reason.”
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"California Bill Proposes Protected Leave for Reproductive Loss Events," by Stacy Thomas was published in Human Resources Director on September 28, 2023.