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Family and Medical Leave Act Advisor

Employee Eligibility - Determining Employer Coverage

FMLA benefits and protections of the FMLA apply only to eligible employees of covered employers. Therefore, the first step of determining employee eligibility is to confirm the employee works for a covered employer.

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