{"id":522,"date":"2018-05-14T11:48:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T11:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/elizabethtatelaw\/?p=522"},"modified":"2019-08-05T11:49:48","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T11:49:48","slug":"when-can-workers-receive-family-and-medical-leave-act-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elizabethtatelaw.com\/when-can-workers-receive-family-and-medical-leave-act-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"When can workers receive Family and Medical Leave Act benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you ever worried about what would happen to your job if you or a family member suffered from a serious illness? Have you ever wondered what would happen to your job if you got pregnant, or if your spouse got pregnant and you needed to take time off to take care of your new baby?<\/p>\n

Fortunately, ever since 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives certain employees the option to take unpaid medical leave so they can tend to family-related medical concerns. These FMLA protections<\/a> apply to employees working for employers with at least 50 workers and to government employees.<\/p>\n

What qualifies a worker for FMLA protections?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The FMLA permits workers to take much-needed time off without fear of losing their jobs, and with the ability to return to work for the same employer in — at the very least — a similar job to the one they had before. Here are the qualifications that must be met in order for a worker to receive FMLA protection:<\/p>\n