New rights for employees when they or family members suffer violence
The goal of the new law is to enable employees to provide physical and mental safety and care for themselves or a family member victimized by violence without risking their livelihoods.
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently posted a notice that employers must provide employees about a law that went into effect in January giving leave and workplace accommodation rights to employees when they or their family members are victims of violence. These rights previously generally were limited to employees who were crime victims themselves and applied to fewer crimes.
Click here to read the full article written by SCMV Shareholder Dan Eaton and published in The San Diego Union-Tribune.