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What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and how can it help me as a caregiver?

April 26, 2017ACT caregiver family FMLA help leave medical

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What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and how can it help me as a caregiver?

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The Family and Medical Leave Act, which passed in 1993 and was ammended on January 28, 2008, is the first U.S. national policy designed to assist working caregivers in meeting their work and caregiving responsibilities. The act allows employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a newborn child or an ill family member. There are specific guidelines in order to take advantage of this act. The U.S. Department of Labor provides an overview, fact sheets, e-tools, posters, contacts, and materials available en Espanol for the FMLA.