Family Medical Leave Act

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 work weeks of unpaid, job protected leave a year and requires group health benefits to be maintained during the leave as if employees continued to work instead of taking leave. FMLA applies to all public and private sector employers who employ 50 or more employees for at least 20 workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year. For additional information on FMLA see www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla.