"No man is an island." "It takes a village to raise a child." Both of these sayings may be cliché, but that doesn't mean that they don't hold true for a lot of people. Unfortunately, not everyone has an easy time getting their California employer to support them when it comes to making their family members a priority, sometimes ahead of their job. But legally employers are required to support work-life balance, especially when it applies to taking care of children or sick relatives.