Answer:
Workplace Category:
Human Resource Policies & Pandemic Planning
Sub-Category:
Leave/Leave Policies
| Employees are eligible to take Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave if they work for a covered employer and: - have worked for their employer for at least 12 months;
- have worked for at least 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months; and
- work at a location where at least 50 employees are employed by the employer within 75 miles.
(See the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration’s Wage and Hour Division or call 1-866-487-9243 for additional information on FMLA.)
Note: As an overall matter, employers should be guided in their relationship with their employees not only by federal employment law, but by their own employee handbooks, manuals, and contracts (including bargaining agreements), and by any applicable state or local laws.
Not all of the employment laws referenced apply to all employers or all employees, particularly state and local government agencies. For information on whether a particular employer or employee is covered by a law, please use the links provided for more detailed information. This information is not intended for federal agencies or federal employees -- they should contact the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for guidance. |
