[20151130]IF10329_《家庭和病假法》（FMLA）.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov November 30, 2015The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, (FMLA; P.L. 103-3) entitles eligible employees to unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical needs, with continuation of group health plan benefits. Through the act, Congress sought to strike a balance between workplace responsibilities and workers growing need to take leave for significant family and medical events. The FMLA applies to covered employers and eligible employees in the private and public sectors; members of the Armed Forces are not eligible for FMLA leave. The Leave Entitlement The FMLA requires that covered employers grant up to 12 workweeks in a 12-month period to eligible employees for one or more of the following reasons: the birth and care of the employees newborn child, provided that leave is taken within 12 months of the childs birth; the placement of an adopted or fostered child with the employee, provided that leave is taken within 12 months of the childs placement; to care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition; the employees own serious health condition that renders the employe