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Protected Leave
If you’ve been told you can’t take time off from work, it’s important to know your rights under California employment law.
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Depending on the employer’s size and your situation, California and federal law may give you the right to take job-protected leave — for example for your own serious health condition, to care for a family member, for pregnancy disability, or to bond with a new child.
Warning signs
- Your request for leave was refused or discouraged
- You were disciplined or fired for taking, or asking about, leave
- You were not returned to the same or a comparable position
Leave rights interact with disability accommodation rules, so the details matter. Keep copies of leave requests and the employer’s responses.
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