The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) authorizes eligible employees to take up a total of 12 weeks of paid or unpaid job-protected leave during a 12-month period. While on leave, employees keep the same employer-paid health benefits they had while working. Eligible employees can take the leave for one or more of the following reasons:
The birth of a child or adoption or foster care placement of a child.
To care for an immediate family member (spouse, child or parent) with a serious health condition.
When the employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition (SHC).