InstituteIn Depth (Level 3)Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)EnglishAnalysisFocus AreaUSA
State laws
['Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)']
- FMLA laws vary by state.
Many states have laws that entitle employees to leave for various reasons. The laws also vary in relation to covered employers, eligible employees, how much leave, benefit protections, and so on. Reasons for leave under state laws can include, for example, leave for new parents, for domestic violence/victims, for pregnancy disability, for organ or bone marrow donation, military family, to care for more family members than the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) includes, public health emergencies, and child bereavement. Some state laws provide for paid leave for various reasons.