Military Family Leave Act: Support for Families During Deployment
This bill introduces a new right to paid or unpaid leave for family members of uniformed service members. This allows relatives to take time off work when a service member is called to duty or deployed, helping them manage the challenges of separation. The act also protects their jobs and benefits.
Key points
Family members (spouses, children, parents) of uniformed service members will be entitled to two workweeks of leave annually when their loved one is called to active duty or deployed.
Leave can be paid or unpaid, at the employer's discretion, and can be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule.
Employees using this leave are protected from job loss and benefit reduction, ensuring they can return to their position or an equivalent one.
Employers are prohibited from interfering with this right or discriminating against employees for exercising it.
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