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The Family and Medical Leave Act permits up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off for caring for an immediate family member, such as a newborn or newly adopted child. The act applies to most men and women who can answer yes to all three of these questions:
- Do you work for a company with 50 or more employees or for a public agency (federal, state, or local)?
- Have you been employed there for at least 12 months?
- Have you worked at least 1,250 hours in the last 12 months?
- Paid sick time or medical leave if it's offered by your company for paternity
- Paid vacation time if it's offered by your company
- Unpaid leave provided for paternity by state family leave laws, if your state has them
- Paternity leave benefits offered by your union, if you belong to one
- Paid sick time or medical leave if it's offered by your company for paternity
- Paid vacation time if it's offered by your company
- Unpaid leave provided for paternity by state family leave laws, if your state has them
- Paternity leave benefits offered by your union, if you belong to one
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