Los Angeles Attorney Reviews Pet-Based “Pawternity” Leave

In her bylined article for The Recorder titled “Pawternity Leave: Are Employers Barking Up the Wrong Tree With Pet-Based Leave?,” Los Angeles attorney Danielle Krauthamer examines the latest trend in employee leave: “pawternity” leave. Pawternity leave refers to paid time off for employees to transition to pet-owning responsibilities, to care for a sick pet, to grieve over a deceased animal, or even to participate in a pet adoption.

Danielle recommends employers survey their employees to determine if pet-based leave would be appreciated. If so, she encourages employers to “prepare a clear and coherent written policy that sets forth ground rules, whether for pawternity leave or for policies that allow employees to bring their pets to work.”

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