Under which policy can an employee take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a family member?

Under which policy can an employee take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a family member?

• A. Family Medical Leave Act
• B. Family Friendly Leave Act
• C. Americans with Disabilities Act
• D. Fair Labor Standards Act

Answer: (A)

The policy being tested is the Family Medical Leave Act, which provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave within a 12-month period to care for a family member with a serious health condition (or for the employee’s own serious health condition). This leave is taken while preserving job security and continuing health benefits, and it applies to employees of covered employers who meet eligibility thresholds (such as a minimum number of hours worked in the prior year). Other choices don’t fit because they address different issues: the Americans with Disabilities Act focuses on reasonable accommodations for disabilities, not a specific 12-week leave; the Fair Labor Standards Act governs wages and hours rather than leave; and a Family Friendly Leave Act isn’t the federal policy that provides this 12-week family-care leave.

The policy being tested is the Family Medical Leave Act, which provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave within a 12-month period to care for a family member with a serious health condition (or for the employee’s own serious health condition). This leave is taken while preserving job security and continuing health benefits, and it applies to employees of covered employers who meet eligibility thresholds (such as a minimum number of hours worked in the prior year).

Other choices don’t fit because they address different issues: the Americans with Disabilities Act focuses on reasonable accommodations for disabilities, not a specific 12-week leave; the Fair Labor Standards Act governs wages and hours rather than leave; and a Family Friendly Leave Act isn’t the federal policy that provides this 12-week family-care leave.