FMLA laws in California are too "rich" for most employers.

Family Medical Leave Act:
FMLA is a federal law that applies to all private employers with 50 or more employees and all public employees. California has enacted additional laws that are more favorable to the employee, while Nevada law simply matches federally mandated law.
  1. In Nevada, the maximum leave is 12 weeks each year for a covered employee. The California Pregnancy Disability Act provides up to 4 months for a covered pregnant woman. California allows an additional 12 weeks for birth and bonding leave. So this could be a total of seven months!

  2. In Nevada, an employee must be within a 75-mile radius of the workplace to qualify for coverage. California does not have this proximity criterion, which means a lot more employees will be covered for California employers.

  3. California law does not permit an employer to require a medical certification that should be done to specify the underlying diagnosis for a serious health condition that led to the medical leave request.

  4. California law does not permit an employer to obtain a second or third opinion on whether a family member meets the requirements needed for an employee to obtain leave.
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Helpful links to economic development organizations within Nevada:

www.edawn.org (northern Nevada)
www.nevadadevelopment.org (southern Nevada)
www.expand2nevada.com (State of Nevada Commission on Economic Development)