STATUS: Enacted

Expands the definition of “family member” for purposes of paid sick leave and family and medical leave under the California Family Rights Act to allow workers to take time off to care for a “designated person."

This bill would expand the class of people for whom an employee may take leave to care for to include a designated person. The bill would define “designated person” to mean any individual related by blood or whose association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship. The bill would authorize a designated person to be identified at the time the employee requests the leave. The bill would authorize an employer to limit an employee to one designated person per 12-month period.

Full Bill or Law Text:

AB 1041