Family | And Medical Leave Act

The FMLA ensures that eligible employees can take in a 12-month period for specific family and medical reasons. Key protections include:

: It is illegal for an employer to fire, demote, or otherwise punish you for exercising your FMLA rights. Who is Eligible? family and medical leave act

: You must have worked for your employer for at least 12 months (not necessarily consecutive) and have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months immediately preceding your leave. Qualifying Reasons for Leave You can invoke FMLA for several major life events: Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) - U.S. Department of Labor The FMLA ensures that eligible employees can take

: Your employer must maintain your group health insurance coverage under the same terms as if you hadn't taken leave. family and medical leave act