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November 4, 2008    DOL Home > Frequently Asked Questions

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Question: What is the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Answer: The Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") provides certain employees with up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave a year, and requires group health benefits to be maintained during the leave as if employees continued to work instead of taking leave.

 

 
 

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