Employment & Workplace Support
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) for Family Caregivers
When you need to take time off from work to care for a family member, the Family and Medical Leave Act is here to help.
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) Employee Guide
As part of the Department’s continuing effort to spread the word about the FMLA and make the FMLA more accessible, WHD is releasing an Employee Guide to the FMLA, a 16-page, plain language booklet designed to answer common FMLA questions and clarify who can take FMLA leave and what protections the FMLA provides.
California EDD (Employment Development Department) Paid Family Leave
Your family means everything, and life-changing events can be overwhelming. Paid Family Leave (PFL) provides short-term wage replacement benefits to people who need to take time off work to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or support a family member’s military deployment.
California EDD (Employment Development Department) Disability Insurance
Disability benefits provide short-term wage replacement to people who need to take time off work due to illness or injury, pregnancy, childbirth, surgery, or alcohol or drug rehabilitation.


