Do I have to grant my employee time off for cosmetic surgery and hold their job?
Depending on the reasons for the cosmetic surgery, you may be required to grant the time off and hold the employee's job. To make that determination, you must consider which laws might apply.
If you are covered under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and/or the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the employee meets the eligibility tests, you may need to provide family and medical leave.
Some purely elective cosmetic procedures, such as most plastic surgeries and acne treatments, are not protected by family and medical leave laws, so you would not be required to
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