Must I consider an employee request for a flexible working schedule because of elder care obligations?

Your employee may be eligible for intermittent leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to care for the serious health condition of a parent.

The cities of San Francisco and Berkeley also have local ordinances which require covered employers to consider requests by employees who work in those cities for flexible or predictable working arrangements. San Francisco's Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance applies to employers with 20 or more employees, regardless of location. Berkeley's Family Friendly and Environment Friendly Workplace Ordinance applies to employers with 10 or more