Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Overview

The FMLA, like the CFRA, requires covered employers to provide unpaid job-protected leaves of absence for certain qualifying reasons. Many FMLA provisions overlap or mirror the CFRA, though there are some key differences between the two laws.

The following table provides a broad overview of the FMLA as it compares to the CFRA. Each of the following issues will be discussed in greater detail in subsequent sections:

Employer responsibilities

When you learn that an employee is absent for any reason that may qualify as FMLA/CFRA,