What are the requirements for providing family or medical leave?
In Florida, employers must provide family and medical leave to eligible employees who meet certain legal requirements. In order to be eligible, the employee must have worked for their employer for at least 12 months, and have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months leading up to the time they request leave. The employee must also be employed at a worksite where at least 50 employees are employed by the same employer within 75 miles of the worksite. Once an employee meets the eligibility requirements for family or medical leave, they can receive up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period for reasons such as caring for a new child, caring for a family member with a serious health condition, or tending to their own serious health condition. Employees are also allowed to take leave for qualifying exigencies related to the employee’s spouse, child, or parent being on active duty in the military. In addition, if an employee, or the employee’s spouse, child, or parent is a victim of qualifying domestic violence, the employee is allowed to take leave to seek certain medical or legal support. Employers are required to maintain the employee’s health insurance coverage during the leave period, and must reinstate the employee to their original job position upon their return. Furthermore, employers are not allowed to retaliate against any employee who requests or takes leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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