Do I have to take FMLA leave in one continuous block?
No, employers must treat intermittent or reduced leave as any other form of FMLA-protected leave. In New Hampshire, employers must provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of leave for a qualifying event such as the birth or adoption of a child, recovery from a serious health condition, or military deployment. The 12-week period, however, does not need to be taken in one continuous block; it may be taken intermittently or in reduced increments. Intermittent leave means taking leave in separate blocks of time due to a single qualifying event, such as a few days off here and there to deal with a medical condition. Reducing leave means taking a continuous block of leave, but for a reduced amount of time, such as a part-time schedule. With both intermittent and reduced leave, the amount of leave taken in any given year cannot exceed 12 weeks. Employees may also take FMLA leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule if their employer agrees. If the employer does not agree, the employee can still take regular unpaid leave for the duration of the leave period. However, the employee may still be able to have their job protected under the state’s Family and Medical Leave Act. Finally, employers in New Hampshire are also required to provide employees an approved leave of absence for any qualifying event they are unable to take off as FMLA leave.
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