Taking effect January 1, 2018, the New Parent Leave Act (NPLA) widened the scope of the California Family Rights Act, allowing eligible employees working for companies with at least 20 employees in a 75-mile radius, up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to bond with a new child. Employees who have worked for an eligible employer for at least 1,250 hours in at least 12 months may utilize NPLA leave during the first 12 months after birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child.