The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. It was signed into law by President Clinton in 1993 to help employees balance work and family responsibilities. The FMLA provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year to care for a new child or a family member with a serious health condition. Upon returning, employees must be restored to their original or equivalent position.

1. THE FAMILY MEDICAL
LEAVE ACT (FLMA)
Jessica Watson
Southern Wesleyan University

2. FLMA ACT
• President Clinton signed the law
into effect in 1993.
• The Family and Medical Leave
Act (FMLA) allows eligible
employees to take unpaid, job-
protected leave for specified
family and medical reasons.
• FLMA allows employees to
balance work and family by
allowing unpaid leave for
certain circumstances.

3. FLMA ACT
• The FLMA has eight subparts
that define the guidelines and
circumstances that qualifies
employees eligibility.
• Families are often hit with
unforeseen circumstances and
this law allows them to take a
break from work and take care
of family priorities.
• Employees can not be
discriminated against or
retaliated toward for taken leave
of absence.

4. FLMA ACT
• Eligible employees can take up
to 12 weeks of unpaid leave
within the fiscal year from leave
date.
• The amount for unpaid leave is
different for those in active
duty.
• Upon returning from FLMA, the
employers must restore the
employees current role and
responsibility.

5. FLMA ACT
• The FLMA Act does pose
challenges for business because
they have to make sure the job
get done in the absence of the
employee.
• Employees can supplement
income while on FLMA or do
no pay, without penalty.