Do I have to allow my employee to attend her grandson’s high school graduation?

You may be required to allow your employee to attend the graduation if the School Activities Leave law applies.

Employers with 25 or more employees are prohibited from discriminating against or terminating an employee for taking time off work to participate in school activities provided that the employee provides reasonable notice of the planned absence.

California Labor Code Section 230.8 requires employers of 25 or more employees working at the same location to allow time off work — up to eight hours per month and 40 hours per year — for employees to participate in their child’s school activities from kindergarten