Who is eligible for family and medical leave?

An individual is eligible to take leave under the family and medical leave act if they: work for an employer covered by the law; have accumulated a minimum of 1,250 hours of work within the previous 12 months (specific regulations apply to members of airline flight crews). Employees who have been employed by the same employer for a duration of 12 months are eligible for family and medical leave, regardless of whether those months were worked consecutively.