• Birth and taking care of an eligible child
• Taking care of an adopted child or child placed in foster care with the employee
• Taking care of an immediate family member like spouse, child or parent
• Taking care of his or her health condition that is serious

During the 12-week period, the employer has to maintain the employee's group health benefits.

The FMLA is overseen by the Employment Standards Administration's Wage and Hour Division. This comes under the purview of the US Department of Labor.

In order to be eligible for leave under the FMLA, the employee has to inform the employer at least 30 days before departing on leave. However, at times it might not be possible to do so, especially for women who give birth to premature or preterm babies. In such cases, the employee should inform the employer as soon as possible.

There are other eligibility criteria for FMLA leave. An employee should have worked for the employer for a minimum period of 12 months, and during that time he or she should have worked at least 1,250 hours.

However, there are certain employers that do not comply with FMLA. So, if you notice that your employer is following the FMLA labor laws, you can file complaints with the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. You can even call up the division's toll-free helpline and lodge your complaint.

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