EmploymentQuestion 1075 of 1605
For pregnancy, why can a California employee sometimes receive more total protected leave than the 12 weeks that CFRA alone provides?
a.CFRA doubles automatically for pregnancy
b.Federal law bans any leave limits
c.There is no additional leave available
d.Pregnancy Disability Leave (up to four months) runs separately from CFRA bonding leave, so the two can be combined
Explanation
In California, Pregnancy Disability Leave (up to four months for the period of actual pregnancy-related disability) is separate from CFRA baby-bonding leave (up to 12 weeks). Because they do not overlap, an employee can take PDL for the disability period and then CFRA bonding leave afterward, yielding more total protected time.
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