Family, Medical, and Pregnancy Disability Leave
for Employees in California

The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to care for their own serious health condition or a family member with a serious health condition, or to bond with a new child. Recent legislation, effective January 1, 2021, expands CFRA in several major respects. In addition, California law requires covered employers to provide employees disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition with unpaid, job-protected leave (PDL) and/or accommodations. Learn more about these rights in the resources below.


Family and Medical Leave

Fact Sheet – Expansion Overview

Required Poster

  • English (PDF)
  • Chinese - coming soon
  • Korean - coming soon
  • Spanish - coming soon
  • Tagalog - coming soon
  • Vietnamese - coming soon

Certification Form

Pregnancy Disability Leave

Required Poster

  • English (PDF)
  • Chinese - coming soon
  • Korean - coming soon
  • Spanish - coming soon
  • Tagalog - coming soon
  • Vietnamese - coming soon

Certification Form

New Parents and
Pregnant Employees


Communication Center: 800-884-1684 (voice), 800-700-2320 (TTY) or
California's Relay Service at 711 | contact.center@calcivilrights.ca.gov