What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that helps ensure people with disabilities in Rhode Island have access to leave from work without fear of job loss. It was signed into law in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, providing workers with up to 12 weeks of leave for serious health conditions, including disability related ones, and up to 26 weeks of leave for family caregiving. Under FMLA, Rhode Island employers must provide eligible workers with unpaid leave for a serious health condition, including disability related ones, and for family caregiving needs. Eligible employees must have worked at least 12 months and 1250 hours during the 12 months preceding the start of the leave. Employers must reinstate employees to their pre-leave positions or equivalent positions, and must continue health insurance coverage during unpaid leave. FMLA also grants Rhode Island employees the right to take time off for the birth or adoption of a child, or to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition. Additionally, the law prohibits employers from interfering with, or retaliating against their employees for taking FMLA-protected leave. By providing eligible employees with the right to take unpaid leave, FMLA helps ensure people with disabilities in Rhode Island have access to job stability and continuity of health insurance benefits.

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