On top of your employer's vacation, sick pay, or other time off programs, you may be legally entitled to leave from work. Learn more about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), military leave, parental leave, domestic violence leave, and more.
Who Is Eligible For FMLA Leave?
Find out which employees -- and which situations -- qualify for FMLA leave.
Quitting Your Job After Maternity Leave: Issues to Consider
If you're thinking about quitting when your maternity leave ends, there are a few issues to consider.
Are You Entitled to Paid Vacation Days?
Am I entitled to paid vacation days? Learn the laws for earning, using, and getting paid for vacation days at your job.
Learn about state laws that protect an employee's right to take leave for military service.
Most states require employers to let employees take time off to vote.
State laws require employers to give employees time off to serve on a jury.
Do the medical leave laws cover in-laws?
My mother-in-law is very ill, and my husband can't take time off work right now.
Can our employer make us call in every day we are sick?
Can they require us to follow this picky rule?
Does my employer have to give me time off for fertility treatments?
Does my employer have to give me time off for treatment?
Taking Family and Medical Leave
Learn about the FMLA, state laws, eligibility, regulations, and employer policies governing family and medical leave.
FMLA Violations by Employers: Do You Have a Claim?
Learn some common ways employers violate the FMLA.
Domestic Violence Leave: Taking Time Off Work
Victims of domestic violence may have the right to take time off work.
California State Laws on Time Off From Work Due to Domestic Violence and Other Rights
Employees who face domestic violence may be entitled to accommodations and time off work.
Family and Medical Leave in California
Like employers in every state, California employers must comply with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which allows eligible employees to take unpaid leave, with the right to reinsta
Florida Family and Medical Leave Laws
Like employers throughout the country, Florida employers must comply with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which allows eligible employees to take unpaid leave, with the right to
New York Family and Medical Leave
New York employees may be eligible for time off under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as well as paid leave under state laws, sick leave, and paid COVID-19 quarantine leave.
Texas Family and Medical Leave
Texas employees may be eligible for leave under the federal FMLA.
Taking Family and Medical Leave
Learn about the FMLA, state laws, eligibility, regulations, and employer policies governing family and medical leave.
What Money Damages Are Available If You Win an FMLA Case?
Learn about the different ways that you can be compensated in your FMLA case.
Planning Your Leave: An Employee's FMLA Checklist
Everything you need to know to take FMLA and make a smooth transition back to work.
Your Right to Time Off Work in California
You may have additional reasons to take time off work under California laws.
Your Right to Time Off Work in Florida
You may have additional reasons to take time off work under Florida laws.
Your Right to Time Off Work in New York
Your employer must give you leave for certain purposes in New York.
Your Right to Time Off Work in Texas
You may have additional reasons to take time off work under Texas laws.
Which States Have Paid Family Leave Programs?
Some states now provide paid family and medical leave.
California Paid Family Leave (PFL) Benefits
California was the first state in the country to pass a paid family leave law.