What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a law passed in the United States in 1993. It provides certain job security rights to employees who need to take time off work for health and family reasons. The law applies to companies with 50 or more employees, working within a 75-mile radius. In Kansas, the FMLA provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in any given 12-month period. Employees must meet certain requirements to qualify for leave under the FMLA, such as having been employed with the company for at least 12 months and having worked for at least 1,250 hours in that time. The FMLA enables employees to take leave for a variety of family and medical reasons, including caring for a newborn or adopted child, caring for a sick family member, or attending to their own personal medical needs. The FMLA also guarantees that the employee’s job position remains open while on leave, and that they have the right to return to the same job (or an equivalent job) upon returning to work. In Kansas, employers are required to provide notification to employees of their rights under the FMLA. Employers are also required to keep records of employees’ medical and family leave, including the reason for the leave, duration of the leave, and the amount of leave taken. Employers must also post a notice detailing the FMLA in an area accessible to all employees.
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