The Family and Medical Leave Act:

A) applies to private employers with 50 or more employees.
B) does not apply to governmental employers.
C) allows, during a twelve-month period, up to sixteen weeks of leave for childbirth, adoption, or serious health conditions of a spouse, child, or parent.
D) requires that the employer pay at least 50 percent of the employee's wages and benefits during the leave period..

Family and Medical Leave Act

A law that grants eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for certain family and medical reasons, with continuation of group health insurance coverage.

Governmental Employers

Public sector entities that employ workers, including departments, agencies, and other units of government.

Wages and Benefits

Compensation given to employees for their services, which includes both monetary wages and additional benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and others.