{"id":74,"date":"2018-11-02T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/?p=74"},"modified":"2024-05-10T15:58:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T10:28:09","slug":"what-is-fmla-overview-of-fmla-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/02\/what-is-fmla-overview-of-fmla-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"What is FMLA? Overview of FMLA Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As an employee, are you aware of FMLA and its rules<\/strong>? If not, this article is surely something that you shouldn’t miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not many of the employees are aware of their right to avail FMLA and thus are not able to avail its advantages. If you are also unaware of FMLA, here is some useful information that you need to know. If you follow these rules closely, you can avoid falling under the ambit of FMLA Abuse<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is FMLA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Family and Medical Leave Act<\/strong> or FMLA is an unpaid leave or unpaid condition of absence from work for up to 12 weeks. This absence from work can be availed by qualified workers, under a 1993 federal law passed by Congress. This means that the employee can take off from work in case of emergency medical issues or family obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conditions for Qualifying for FMLA:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As an employee, you must qualify for some conditions to avail the facilities and benefits of FMLA. Some of the necessary conditions are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n