Providing Family and Medical Leave

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers to give employees time off for certain health problems and caretaking responsibilities. But not every employer is subject to the FMLA, nor is every employee -- or every family obligation -- covered by the law. Learn more about your company's FMLA obligations in the articles below, excerpted from The Essential Guide to Family Medical Leave.

FMLA Basics

Find out when you must offer leave under the FMLA -- and which employees are eligible.

Family and Medical Leave: An Overview
You may be required to give employees time off for illness, childbirth, adoption, or caregiving responsibilities.

Who Is Eligible For FMLA Leave?
Find out which employees -- and which situations -- qualify for FMLA leave.

Serious Health Conditions Under the FMLA
Your company must grant leave for these six types of medical conditions.

Granting Parental Leave Under the FMLA
The FMLA gives employees the right to take time off to bond with a new child.

Family and Medical Leave for Military Family Members
Learn about protections for employees who need time off to help or care for military family members.

Managing FMLA Leave

Learn the rules and procedures your company must follow in providing FMLA leave.

Notice Requirements Under the FMLA
Employers and employees both have notice requirements under the FMLA.

FMLA Certifications
The FMLA allows employers to require documentation of an employee's need for leave.

Managing an Employee's FMLA Leave
Follow these rules while an employee is out on FMLA leave.

Reinstating an Employee After FMLA Leave
The FMLA gives employees the right to reinstatement after their time off.

State Family and Medical Leave Laws

Some states have their own laws requiring time off; learn your state's rules here.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
D.C.
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho

Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri

Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania

Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

State Family and Medical Leave Laws
What to do if a state law overlaps with the FMLA.