1) In order to be eligible for federal FMLA leave, an employee of a

private employer must be employed at a worksite where 50 or

more employees are employed by the employer within 75 miles
of that worksite.
2) Public employers and schools don’t need a minimum number of
employees to be covered by federal FMLA.
3) To be eligible for federal FMLA leave, employees must be
employed by their current employer for at least 12 months.
those 12 months need not to be consecutive
4) To be eligible for federal FMLA leave, employees must have
worked at least 1,250 hours in the 12 months prior to the start of
federal FMLA leave.
5) Under federal FMLA, employees are eligible for __26_ weeks of
unpaid leave in a 12-month period, with job protection, to care for
a covered service member.
6) Employees can request leave for various reasons, including to
care for a family member with a serious health condition. A
family member is a Child,Spouse,Parent
7) If it is medically necessary, an employee may take FMLA for a
serious health condition either:
All at once
Intermittently
On a reduced schedule
8) An employer cannot require an employee who has requested
federal FMLA leave to bond with a new child to submit medical
certification from a healthcare provider.
9) records and documentation related to certifications or medical
histories of employees or their family members be treated as
confidential and kept separate from personnel files
10) FMLA leave is not normally available for bereavement and
funerals, with one exception. What is it?Funeral and other
observances related to the death of the employee's spouse, son,
 daughter, or parent in connection with a military "qualifying
exigency.”
11) Employees are eligible for military caregiver leave to care
for siblings, and even individuals who are not immediate family
members, if they are the "next of kin" to the employee.
12) Does it make a difference if the employee is full time or
part time?No, all persons on your payroll disregarding their FLSA
status are covered under the FMLA and all of its provisions.
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