08/19/2026
🌊 Back-to-school season means back-to-school errands — and California law has your back.
Under the Family-School Partnership Act (Labor Code § 230.8), parents can take up to 40 hours a year of protected time off for school-related activities: enrolling or re-enrolling your kid, parent-teacher conferences, field trips, and school emergencies.
The fine print 👇
📍 Applies only to employers with 25+ employees at one location
⏰ Planned absences capped at 8 hours per month
📝 Give reasonable notice — and expect to use your existing vacation or PTO
🚫 Your employer can’t retaliate for taking it
Bonus: § 230.7 covers time off for a suspension or expulsion meeting, and that one applies to employers of any size.
Not legal advice — just something worth knowing before the school year gets rolling.
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