By Lisa Bartfai, KALW Crosscurrents
Rents and cost of living in the Bay Area are still on the rise, but San Francisco families will soon start seeing some relief: The city has a new family leave law that will go into effect in January 2017. The law will guarantee parents six weeks off with full pay while they’re home with a new child. That’s a big departure from the current policy.
Right now, you get the same amount of time off, but with only 55 percent pay. That part is covered by state disability insurance; and when the new law takes effect, employers will cover the rest.
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