Do I have to take FMLA leave in one continuous block?

No, you do not have to take Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave in one continuous block in California. In fact, in California you have a few options in regards to taking FMLA leave. Under the law, you may take your FMLA leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule. This means that you may take leave in smaller increments of time such as days or hours, instead of one long block, as long as your employer agrees to it and it is medically necessary to do so. If your employer agrees to an intermittent leave schedule, then the employer must track the hours of leave you use each pay period. Additionally, in California you also have the option to take FMLA leave as a paid leave, under certain circumstances. California employers may provide you with paid leave if they opt to do so. If they provide employees with a form of paid leave, then they must also provide employees with FMLA-protected leave, if they meet all the requirements for taking FMLA leave. Finally, the state of California permits employees to take FMLA leave to care for a family member with a serious health condition. This includes any individual related to the employee by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship. In summary, you are not required to take your FMLA leave in one continuous block in California. You may take leave intermittently, on a reduced leave schedule, or as a paid leave, under certain circumstances.

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