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family care leave |
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family care leave, absence from a job that is permitted for an employee to care for a family member who is ill, disabled, or pregnant. The U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year from a job for the birth or adoption of a child; for the care of a seriously ill child, spouse, or parent; or for a serious illness affecting the employee. The law applies only to companies with 50 or more employees. Employers must guarantee that a worker can return to the same or a comparable job. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Employers may require employees to use up to two weeks of accrued vacation leave before that employee receives disability benefits for family care leave. Family care leave under the FMLA is available only for serious health conditions involving (a) " Time off would be granted from employment under the proposed legislation for sick leave, family care leave, bereavement leave and vacation or personal holiday leave. |
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