Do employees have to be provided with paid family or medical leave under the FMLA?
No. Leave under the FMLA may consist of unpaid leave. An employee may elect, or an employer may require its employees, to substitute vacation, annual or personal leave for any part of the 12-week family leave period (sick leave may be substituted for medical leave). Of course, an employer is free to provide its employees with paid leave if it chooses to.
