All families, no matter what they look like, are protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). “Workplaces have changed over the last ten years and how we view families has evolved as well,” said DOL Secretary Solis. That message was solidified when the department announced this week that an employee who assumes the role of caregiving for a child is entitled family leave regardless of their legal or biological relationship to the child. This clarification of the law is a victory for many non-traditional families, including families in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, who have often been denied family leave. The FMLA allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to care for loved ones or themselves.
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