This Law Firm Publication by Fisher & Phillips LLP discusses the new San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance that Mayor Edward Lee signed into law on October 30, 2013. The ordinance, which is effective January 1, 2014, formalizes the process by which an employee requests a modified work schedule to accommodate certain caregiver responsibilities. It also sets out procedural requirements with which the employer must comply. The ordinance applies to employers with 20 or more employees in San Francisco.