Family and Medical Leave Act
29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 to 2654, 29 CFR Part 825 · Read 2026-08-15
In force since 1993. It gives an eligible employee up to twelve workweeks of unpaid, job protected leave in a twelve month period, and up to twenty six weeks of military caregiver leave. The leave is unpaid at federal level, several states run paid programmes on top.
Identifier
- Identifier
- 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 to 2654, 29 CFR Part 825
- Level
- Federal
- Status
- In force
- Adopted
- 1993-02-05
- Applies from
- 1993-08-05
- Supervisory bodies
- DOL Wage and Hour Division
Named requirements
Eligibility
Twelve months of service, 1250 hours worked and a worksite with fifty employees within seventy five miles.
Leave entitlement
Twelve workweeks, and the measurement of the twelve month period.
Military family leave
Qualifying exigency leave and twenty six weeks of military caregiver leave.
Job restoration
Return to the same or an equivalent position with equivalent pay and benefits.
Notice and certification
Employer notices, employee notice and medical certification.
Official source
United States case law
20 decisions · Read from CourtListener, Free Law Project on 2026-08-22.
- Daniel Mook v. G. Hall
4th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Anthony Knight v. Cambria Company, LLC
8th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Cheryl Hileman v. West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc
3rd Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Jeffrey Steidle v. United States Liability Insurance Co Inc
3rd Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Russia Brown v. CTA
7th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Jaleelah Hassan Ahmed v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs.
6th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Daniel Paris v. MacAllister Machinery Co., Inc.
6th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Andrea Tumbleson v. Lakota Local Sch. Dist.
6th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Amanda Martin v. Fed. Rsrv. Bank of Cleveland
6th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Angelica Woods v. City of St. Louis, Missouri
8th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Harris v. National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.
1st Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Dr. Lana Foster v. Shannon King
11th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Register | DOL Wage and Hour Division, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 to 2654, 29 CFR Part 825 |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| Last read | 2026-08-15 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Re-read overdue |
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Row read against the official publication | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| 1993-08-05 | Date of application according to the publisher | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
| 1993-02-05 | Adopted under 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 to 2654, 29 CFR Part 825 | U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
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