What Is a FMLA Form?
The United States Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), administered by the Department of Labor, guarantees covered employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for a variety of causes. This requires the employer and employee to complete certain forms.
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Categories of Family and Medical Leave
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FMLA applies to four broad categories of occasions that might require someone to be away from work for an extended period of time: maternity/paternity leave; placing a foster or adopted child with the employee; caring for a family member with a serious illness; or a serious medical condition that makes it impossible for an employee to come to work.
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FMLA does not apply to every case of prolonged leave. An employee must have worked for the company for at least 12 months and must have worked at least 1,250 hours in the last year. In addition, small companies with fewer than 50 employees within 75 miles of the employee's workplace don't have to provide leave and guaranteed job retention upon return.
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What Are the Different Forms?
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There are six distinct FMLA forms. Two of them certify that the employee or family member has a serious health condition, one certifies eligibility, one is a designation notice, and two have to do with members of the military, who are subject to somewhat different regulations.
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