|
▪ AGC HR |
|
▪ Training |
Updated
|
|
Newsletter |
|
▪ Sign Up |
|
Calendar/Updates |
|
▪ Alerts |
|
▪ Trends |
|
▪ Links |
 | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
|
|
<< Back to FAQ/Fact list Q: What leaves are employees entitled to and what are the requirements? Vacation, sick, and bereavement leaves are provided at the discretion of the employer. Employers are not required to offer any paid leave. The main leave law is the federal Family/Medical Leave Act. Employees are entitled to twelve weeks of unpaid leave if they have worked 1,250 hours in a twelve-month period. Employers covered by this act are ones that have 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius. Employees may take this leave for the birth of the employee's son or daughter, and to care for the newborn child or placement for adoption or foster care; to care for the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition; and, the employee’s own serious health condition. There are additional state leave laws that may or may not entitle the employee to more job-protected time off. Consult your state Department of Labor for state specific regulations. Though no paid leave must be granted to employees, there are certain leaves such as jury duty leave and military leave that must be given to employees. These provide job protection, but the leave can be unpaid.
|