Phase 1 of 3 · Legal Hygiene
Family and Medical Leave Act
Unpaid, job protected time off that eligible staff at covered employers may take for a birth, a serious health condition, or a military caregiving duty.
Check employer coverage, employee eligibility, qualifying reason, and required notices in that order.
In plain English
Eligible workers at covered employers may take protected leave for qualifying needs and generally return to the same or an equivalent job.
- What it looks like in business
- A shop with thirty people is usually not a covered employer, so the consultant tracks headcount instead of copying a big company leave policy.
- Why it matters
- Coverage does not make every employee eligible, and the fifty employee line is a planning fact, not a surprise to meet in a crisis.
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Where it sits
Phase 1: Legal Hygiene
Stay legal without becoming a lawyer: the Texas and federal rules that still apply when the owner is the HR department.