Family Friendly Workplace Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (San Francisco)

Summary

This template is a family friendly workplace policy for San Francisco employers that sets forth an employee's entitlement to a flexible or predictable working arrangement under the San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (the "Ordinance"). This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and an optional clause. IMPORTANT NOTE: This template is drafted based on amendments to the Ordinance that take effect on July 12, 2022. This form is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. Its language has been customized to comply with San Francisco, California, and federal law. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. For an employee handbook supplement for California employers containing customized workplace policies based on California state and local laws, see Employee Handbook Supplement (CA). For a non-jurisdiction flexible work schedule policy, see Flexible Work Schedule Policy (with Acknowledgment). For a flexible work schedule policy for California employers, see Flexible Work Schedule Policy (with Acknowledgment) (CA). For guidance on telecommuting agreements (also known as teleworking and remote working agreements), the essential components of effective telecommuting agreements, and practical drafting suggestions and tips, see Telecommuting Agreements: Key Drafting Considerations and Telecommuting Agreement. For detailed guidance on teleworking agreements, see Telecommuting Employees: Best Practices Checklist. For guidance on predictive scheduling ordinances, which require certain San Francisco employers to provide employees with advance notice of their schedules, see Wage and Hour (CA) — On-Call Time — Compensability of On-Call Time. For a secure scheduling policy for use by retail establishments in San Francisco covered by the Formula Retail Employee Rights Ordinances, see Scheduling Policy (San Francisco). For recent labor & Employment legal developments in California that may impact this content, see the Labor & Employment Key Legal Developments Tracker (Current). For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit.