Family Medical Leave Act allows up to how many weeks of what kind of leave to care for a family member?

• A. 6 weeks; paid
• B. 12 weeks; unpaid
• C. 18 weeks; unpaid
• D. 24 weeks; paid

Answer: (B)

FMLA provides up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period to care for a family member with a serious health condition. The leave is unpaid by default, but the employee may use accrued paid time off to cover all or part of that period. During the leave, health benefits must be maintained, and the employee must be restored to the same or an equivalent position when they return.