Are There Any Protections for Employees Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking?

Employers with 25 or more employees must allow their employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to take protected time off to seek medical attention, service from victim programs or counseling, or to participate in safety planning.  Employers must also allow employees who are victims, immediate family of a victim, or a registered domestic partner of a victim, and their child to take time off from work to attend judicial proceedings related to the crime.  It is unlawful for an employer to retaliate against an employee for taking time off for these purposes.

Employees who want to take time off for these purposes must give their employers reasonable advanced notice unless advance notice is not possible. 

Labor Code Sections 230.1, 230.2