Caring for All Families Act

Expanded Caregiver Support: Employees can now take leave to care for a wider range of relatives, including domestic partners, parents-in-law, adult children, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, uncles, aunts, nephews, and nieces (Section 2).

Recognition of Non-Traditional Bonds: The bill allows leave for individuals whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship, regardless of biological or legal ties (Section 2).

Support for Parental Involvement: Employees are entitled to leave to participate in or attend activities sponsored by schools or community organizations that relate to their children or grandchildren (Section 4).

Flexibility for Family Wellness: The act provides leave for meeting routine family medical care needs, such as attending medical or dental appointments for the employee, their children, spouses, domestic partners, or grandchildren (Section 4).

Assistance for Elderly Care: Leave can be used to attend to the care needs of elderly individuals who have a significant personal bond equivalent to a family relationship, including visiting them in nursing or group homes (Section 4).

Leave Limitations: The new parental involvement and family wellness leave is restricted to a maximum of 4 hours in any 30-day period and no more than 24 hours during a 12-month period (Section 4).

Notice Requirements: Employees requesting leave for parental involvement or family wellness must provide at least 7 days' notice to their employer, unless such notice is impracticable (Section 4).

Scheduling Burdens: For certain medical care needs, employees are required to make a reasonable effort to schedule activities so they do not unduly disrupt their employer's operations (Section 4).

Employer Certification Rights: Employers maintain the right to require that requests for parental involvement and family wellness leave be supported by a certification (Section 4).