What are the requirements for providing family or medical leave?
In Hawaii, employers are required to provide family or medical leave to employees in certain circumstances. Employees may take up to four weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for the care of a family member with a serious health condition, the employee’s own serious health condition, the birth or adoption of a child, or for the employee’s military deployment. Employers with at least 100 employees, and employers with fewer than 100 employees, but who employ at least two employees, are required to provide the four weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period. This leave must be taken in blocks of no less than one week, or up to a total of four weeks in a 12-month period. Employees must provide the employer with the appropriate amount of notice, either in writing or orally, before the leave begins. Hawaii also allows employees to substitute accrued paid leave (such as vacation or sick time) for any part of the required leave. Employees must provide the employer with a written request for the family or medical leave. The request should include a statement of the employee’s intention to take the leave and the amount of leave requested. The employee must also provide information regarding the nature of the family or medical leave and the expected duration of the leave.
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