Question

Please explain the Family and Medical Leave Act. Your response should include to which
businesses the Act applies, to which employees the Act applies, and the duration of the allotted leave.

Answer 1

Family and Medical leave act (FMLA) leave will be applied only if the person is working for employer. At least 50 employees should be there under the employer to cover the law and if the emplyees are less than 50 it will not be covered under the law. Elementary & secondary schools and government agencies are covered by FMLA. If the employee who is less than 12 months old or less than 1250 hours (Average 24 hours per week) are not eligible for the leave. Also, all the employees should be located in the same location.

Employee can take upto 12 weeks of FMLA leave in any 12 month period due to following reasons:

serious health condition

Military Family leave

Expanding your family

Employee need to take approval from employer before availing this leave. All these leave will be paid off and need to submit all documents / medical certificates to employer.

Employee if failed to return to the same job or position employer has all the right to fill the position and give other opportunity with same responsibilities when the employee return the job.