Does an employee continue to accrue vacation time while on pregnancy disability leave?

Q&As

• Do I have to continue to accommodate a pregnant employee who continues to be late or absent when all their paid sick leave and vacation has been used?
• Can we assign vacation time to employees who do not sign up to take vacation?
• Can we avoid cashing out unused vacation on termination?​
• Can an employer buy back vacation or PTO hours at less than full value from California-based employees?
• Does CFRA child bonding leave begin immediately after the baby is born or after PDL ends?
• Can we change our vacation policies as a result of the employees not using their time?
• How do we calculate vacation pay for our commission-only, outside sales staff?
• What should I do when Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day fall on Saturday and Sunday?
• May we deduct from an exempt employee's salary when they have no paid time off accrued and take off a partial day for illness or vacation?
• Can I only deduct increments of four or more hours from an exempt employee’s paid time off bank for a partial day’s absence?
• Can we deny an employee’s request to express breast milk at work and tell them to return to work when they no longer have this need?
• Can we have different vacation policies for different worksites and different groups in the same office?
• If an employee refuses to come back to work after being released from pregnancy disability leave, what can I do?
• If an employee is terminated before completing a 90-day probationary period, do we have to pay accrued vacation?
• What happens if an employee wants to take time off with the baby just after pregnancy disability leave?
• How does an employer’s closing, sale or bankruptcy affect final pay for accrued and unused vacation?
• Can we fire an employee who has been gone eight months on pregnancy disability leave?
• Must I give an employee back their job when they return from pregnancy disability leave?
• Do I have to grant a full-time employee's request to return to work on a part-time basis after their maternity leave?
• How robust should our holiday policy be?
• What must I pay employees during a holiday shutdown?
• Is our small company required to continue health insurance benefits for an employee on PDL?
• Can I lay off an employee on pregnancy disability leave?
• If I lay off an employee on pregnancy disability leave, can they still collect SDI or PFL benefits?
• What leave laws apply to a gestational surrogate?
• How much leave can a pregnant employee take?
• What pregnancy disability leave notices and information do I have to give an employee?
• Can I let an employee who is out of vacation time use sick leave to take time off for a trip?
• Does an ownership change require a vacation payout?
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• Must I pay an exempt employee who worked during their vacation?
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• Is pregnancy disability leave only for pregnant employees?
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• Can we have a policy requiring employees to work the day before and after a holiday to receive pay for not working on the holiday?
• Does a potential new hire have an obligation to tell me they're pregnant before I hire them?
• Does pregnancy disability leave end at childbirth or the date in the doctor's note?
• Is a pregnant employee entitled to state disability insurance (SDI)?
• What if a pregnant employee is exposed to chemicals at their work site, but their doctor has not restricted their work duties?
• What is a PTO policy?
• If we have a PTO policy, do we have to track mandatory paid sick leave time separately from other reasons for time off?
• Am I required to provide paid vacation time to employees?
• Can I require employees to use vacation or forfeit it?
• Can I require that employees take vacation time only after they've earned it?
• Can I require employees to work on a holiday and how do I pay them?
• Can I require an employee to use accrued paid vacation time before taking unpaid time off?
• What do I need to provide to an employee asking for several breaks during the day to pump breast milk?
• What are the time limits and criteria applicable to a vacation earnings cap?
• Does vacation pay accrue during a layoff period?
• Can I wait for a period of time before an employee starts earning vacation?