What are my rights as a grandparent caring for a grandchild to take leave from work for my grandchild’s illness?
It may be difficult to take paid time off of work in cases of a grandchild’s serious health condition and the grandparent may be entitled to take unpaid leave from work. Under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act, the grandparent may qualify to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year to provide care for a serious health condition of the grandchild. This law applies only if the employer has at least 100 employees and the grandparent has been employed at the job for at least 12 months. The grandparent may also be entitled to family leave to care for the grandchild during the first year the grandchild is placed with the grandparent for adoption or foster care.
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