- FMLA stands for Family and Medical Leave Act. According to the United States Department of Labor website, the act allows eligible workers unpaid time away from work for medical of specific family reasons. Their group health insurance benefits continue as if they were still at work.
- According to the Employer-Employee website, FMLA eligible workers worked for the employer for a minimum of 12 months and for at least 1,250 hours. Applicable employers employ 50 or more workers within 75 miles of the jobsite.
- Eligible workers can take up to 12 weeks during a 12-month period. Covered events include birth and care of a newborn, care of a worker's child, spouse or parent with a serious health disorder, adoption, or an employee's own health issues that affect their job performance. FMLA also allows workers time away for their active duty spouse, parent, or child. FMLA provides for 26 weeks leave during a 12-month period for a worker to care for their military spouse, parent, child or other next of kin. The Department of Labor refers to this as military caregiver leave.
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