WHAT’S NEW IN 2025 NOT SO FAST Using Earned Vacation Time No Longer a Paid Family Leave Prerequisite « Law Offices of Timothy Bowles | Top Employment Law Firm in Los Angeles

WHAT’S NEW IN 2025
NOT SO FAST
Using Earned Vacation Time No Longer a Paid Family Leave Prerequisite

Unemployment Insurance Code 3303.1 has permitted California employers to require an employee to take up to two weeks of earned, unused vacation prior to commencing Paid Family Leave (PFL).

No longer. Under AB 2123, effective January 1, 2025, employers may not compel workers to take pre-PFL paid vacation.

For further assistance, please contact one of our attorneys, Tim BowlesCindy Bamforth or Helena Kobrin.

Take-Aways: 

The change underscores the need for at least annual workplace policy review and revision to stay current with changing state and federal laws.   Coming soon: our 2025 model handbook and forms amendments.

See also:

Helena Kobrin
November 1, 2024

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