The Family And Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted to strike a balance between work and family. It provides job security and mandates the continuation of benefits for workers who need time off to attend to serious family matters. The Act provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for the birth of a child, the placement of an adopted or foster child, to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition, or to take medical leave because of a serious health condition. The FMLA applies to public agencies and employers that have at least 50 employees who live within 75 miles of the company. An employee must have worked for the employer for 12 months and 1,250 hours to be eligible for leave.
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