Before I had my daughter back in Sept 07 I had been with my company for over a year. I took six weeks off before she was born and another six after. I want to take some time off to bond with my daughter but what I'd like to do is work a four day work week instead of five. Does CFRA allow for this? My HR rep (who isn't very familiar w/ CA laws as she handles benefits for half the country) is saying that I can't do that and I have to take my leave all at once and that she had to make sure that this isn't a hardship on the company. They employee 1,000+ in CA alone.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks :confused: :confused:

Intermittent time is at the descretion of the employer. They don't have to allow you to work 4 days a week if they do not want to.

CFRA requires that the leave be taken in 2 week increments, except for two occasions which may be taken in less than 2 week increments.

http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/about/cfraDescription.aspx?display=14#lawContent

That being said, I know a big Southern California company that permits bonding in daily increments. My friend took off every Friday for a year after her daughter's birth.

We are a retail environment and intermittent bonding leave would be a hardship for the company. Thus we adhere strictly to the above (2 times less than 2 week increments only.)

ElleMD said it much more succintly than I did, but bottom line is that your company does not have to provide intermittent bonding time.