The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is a federal law that provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons. This law also requires employers to maintain group health insurance coverage for employees on leave. The FMLA applies to all public
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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a United States labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. The FMLA was a major part of President Bill Clinton's first-term domestic agenda, and he signed it into law on February 5, 1993. The FMLA is administered by the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor.