CA AB1562

Designates family care and medical leave recipients as "entitled employees" rather than "eligible employees" under the Moore-Brown-Roberti Family Rights Act.

Expands eligibility for school employees to include either 1,250 hours of service during the previous 12-month period or service of at least 60% of the hours required for full-time employment in a school year.

Exempts public and private school employees from the reinstatement exception that allows employers to refuse to reinstate high-paid salaried employees (top 10 percent) when necessary to prevent substantial economic injury.

Clarifies that employees are entitled to take family care and medical leave in addition to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), with aggregate leave not exceeding 12 workweeks in a 12-month period (except for pregnancy-related disability).