Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employers with how many employees must grant leave up to 12 workweeks to eligible employees?

• A. 25 or more
• B. 50 or more
• C. 75 or more
• D. 100 or more

Answer: (B)

FMLA coverage hinges on employer size. Only employers with fifty or more employees within a 75-mile radius are required to grant eligible employees up to twelve workweeks of leave for qualifying family or medical reasons. This threshold is what determines applicability; smaller employers aren’t bound by this federal requirement (though state laws or company policies may add protections). To qualify for the leave, an employee must have worked for the employer for at least twelve months and have completed at least 1,250 hours in the preceding year. The twelve weeks of leave is unpaid and job-protected, and can be used for events like a birth or adoption, caring for a seriously ill family member, or the employee’s own serious health condition.