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What is FMLA?

By Jamie AquilaLast updated Jul 20, 2026

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act. It gives eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period (26 for military caregiver leave),…

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act. It gives eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period (26 for military caregiver leave), with health coverage continued and restoration to an equivalent job.