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Covered employers must provide FMLA benefits and protections to eligible employees and comply with other responsibilities required under the FMLA and its regulations at 29 CFR Part 825 . Private Sector Employer
The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.
This Employer’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act is designed to provide essential information about the FMLA, including information about employers’ obligations under the law and the options available to employers in administering leave under the FMLA.
The DOL FMLA regulations can be found at 29 CFR part 825. Employees subject to these regulations should contact DOL’s Wage and Hour Division for assistance with their FMLA questions. Title I of FMLA may also be referred to as “title 29 FMLA.”
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) lets eligible employees take unpaid leave for medical or family reasons. Learn about benefits, requirements, and how to report violations. Employer responsibilities under the FMLA
FMLA allows up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period for qualifying life events. Your employer must protect your job and access to your group health benefits while you are on leave. Learn more about FMLA benefits and qualifying life events.
The FMLA Advisor can help identify which employers are covered by the law, which employees are eligible for FMLA leave, what entitlements and benefits are provided under the law, and in what situations FMLA leave may be used.
