Can an employee take FMLA leave to care for a domestic partner?
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Yes and no. Employees may not take leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for a domestic partner because this law doesn’t cover domestic partners. However, they are covered under California’s Family Rights Act (CFRA), which parallels the federal law in many ways. Leave taken under CFRA to care for a domestic partner does not count as FMLA leave. — CELA Editors