| What does the FMLA law stands for? | | | | 4. When the employee decides to adapt a child and |
| It stands for The Family And Medical Leave Act. | | | | need to take care of things. |
| The FMLA law states that any emplyer anywhere in | | | | Now, since the leave time is limited to 12 weeks, the |
| the US must grant its employees up to twelve weeks | | | | employee does not have to take all this time off at |
| of unpaid leave within a 12 month period and have the | | | | once. They are able to take time off anytime during a |
| right to be brought back to the job with no problems | | | | twelve month period. When the leave is for a birth of a |
| what so ever. | | | | child or adaption, then this person must take this time |
| Who is eligible for the FMLA law? | | | | off consecutively. However, when the leave relates to |
| In order to be eligible for this law and get paid up to | | | | some sort of a medical condition of either the |
| twelve weeks, an employee must work at their job for | | | | employee himself or a serious health condition of a |
| at least 1,250 hours and for at least a year. However, | | | | family member, in-consistent leave is available. |
| if your work place has less then 50 workers at the | | | | Does the FMLA law require the employee to get paid? |
| work site or within 75 miles then you are not eligible for | | | | No, this law does not require the employer to pay an |
| anything that has to do with the FMLA law. | | | | employee during his or hers leave period. Unless the |
| Regarding the FMLA, leave is only available for the | | | | employer tells their employee that they will need to use |
| following reasons: | | | | their accrued paid vacation or even vice-versa. |
| 1. When a child is born and the parent must care for | | | | What about health coverage? |
| that child. | | | | If the employer provides health insurance coverage to |
| 2. When the employee has a serious medical condition | | | | his employees, they must continue to provide health |
| that affect his or her work and can not work. | | | | insurance with no additional charge during the absance |
| 3. When the employee must take care of a child, | | | | of the employee from work. |
| parent, or a spouse that is in serious medical condition. | | | | |