How Long Does FMLA Last? 12 Weeks, and What Comes After
FMLA gives you 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period — 26 for military caregivers. But two things decide your actual situation: which of the four methods your employer uses to count that 12-month period, and what protections remain when the weeks run out. Here’s how the counting works, how much you really have left, and why the question to ask at week 10 is different from the one at week 13.
