Which employee is eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

Question

1. A female employee who has worked at the community hospital full time for 5 months and requests 12 weeks of maternity leave
2. A male employee who has worked two 12-hour shifts for a rural hospital on weekends for 12 months and requests a 12-week leave to care for a newly adopted child
3. A female employee who has worked for a large metropolitan hospital full time for 1 year and requests 3 months' leave to care for her dying mother
4. A male employee who has worked full time at a small private clinic with 20 employees for the last 8 years and requests 12 weeks of leave to care for a new foster child

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: The employee must have worked for the employer for at least 12 months.
Rationale 2: The employee must have worked at least 1,250 hours in the last 12 months.
Rationale 3: This employee has worked 12 months, at least 1,250 hours, and the hospital is large and therefore likely employs over 50 people.
Rationale 4: The employee must be at a work site with 50 or more employees, or at a site where 50 workers are employed within 75 miles of the work site. A small private clinic with 20 employees does not meet this requirement.
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