Is an employer required to give employees time off to attend school conferences?
Yes, Assembly Bill 243 requires employers with 50 or more employees to grant 4 hours of unpaid leave per school year, per child, to parents, guardians and custodians of children to participate in certain school activities. The employer may require an employee to provide a written request at least 5 school days before the leave is taken and to provide proof that the employee attended or was involved at the school or school-related activity. If the employee is notified by the school of an emergency regarding the child, attends a conference at the request of a school administrator or takes leave to attend school-related activities it is unlawful for an employer to terminate, demote, suspend or otherwise discriminate against the employee.
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