Whether you are unable to work because of your own serious health condition, or because you need to care for your parent, spouse, or child with a serious health condition, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides unpaid, job-protected leave for qualified employees. Leave may be taken all at once, or may be taken intermittently as the medical condition requires.
Kapnick provides this FMLA guide as a simple overview of how the FMLA works and includes supplemental information on how FMLA rights extend to nontraditional families.
