[maire]

FMLA only covers companies with 50 or more employees.

A friend was fired in the US when she told her boss she was pregnant and discovered this limitation. Her previous work experience was in France so she did not realize this could happen.

[borski]

In CA, it’s any employer with 5 employees, thanks to the CFRA.

https://www.rigginslaw.com/cfra-vs-fmla-difference-between-c....

CA really is by far one of the most employee-friendly states, on nearly every issue.

[berniedurfee]

And thank you! Many companies follow CA regulations by default if they do significant business in the state or have even a small footprint there.

[tnmom]

Except taxes.

[SoftTalker]

Yes this is one of the risks of working for a very small employer. A lot of the normal rules don't apply. But if a company is big enough to have "HR" I'm guessing they likely are bigger than 50 employees.

[euroderf]

I perceive yet another motivation for companies to aggressively classify employees as contractors.