Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for unpaid time off
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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) lets you take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job protected time off of work. It is a federal law.
In this article, learn whether you are covered, how to get and use time off (“leave”), and answers to other questions.
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If you are in Massachusetts, you might qualify for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML). This law lets you take up to 26 weeks of paid time off work for family and medical reasons.
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Fact sheet: The Family and Medical Leave Act (U.S. Department of Labor)
FMLA Frequently Asked Questions (U.S. Department of Labor)
Types of time off (leave)
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Learn what other types of leave there are at Time Off Work for Medical and Family Reasons.