Family leave job protections expanded in bill backed by Newsom
(WorldNews Politics)

BY LAUREL ROSENHALL, CalMatters California led the nation when, in 2004, it became the first state to give private-sector workers six weeks off with partial pay to care for a new baby or sick family member. But unlike other states that followed, California never required that many employers guarantee workers their jobs back after taking paid family leave — leading millions of Californians to pay into a system they could get fired for using. That would change under legislation moving through the Capitol, which would ensure more workers` jobs are protected if they take paid family leave. With many businesses lobbying against such guarantees, similar proposals have failed in the past. This...