Do I have to use my FMLA leave in one continuous block?

No, you do not have to use your FMLA leave in one continuous block. Under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employers must provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave over a 12-month period. Employees may take this leave in single blocks of time, multiple blocks of time, or interspersed with days or weeks of work. For example, you may be able to use your FMLA leave in California to take off one day each week over a 12-week period. If you take this kind of intermittent leave, your employer may require you to transfer to an equivalent position with equivalent pay and benefits during the period of your leave.

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