Definitions for "Family Medical Leave Act"
Entitles a covered employee to take up to 12 weeks of leave in a 12-month period for the birth or adoption of a child, or the serious health condition of the employee or the employee's child, spouse, or parent.
1993 Federal law requiring that employers of 50 or more (and public employers of any size) allow employees to take leave to care for ill family members and to return to substantially similar employment conditions following the leave.
Act passed by Congress in 1993 to protect job and benefit rights for eligible employees of covered employers for up to 12 weeks for personal illness, family illness, or the birth or adoption of a child. See FMLA Policy.