Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which statement is accurate?

• A. The law applies to all employers with any number of employees.
• B. Employers with 50 or more employees must provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave in a 12-month period.
• C. The law guarantees that you can keep your exact job after leave.
• D. It requires paid leave.

Answer: (B)

FMLA sets a specific framework for leave: only certain employers are covered, and eligible employees can take a limited, unpaid, job-protected period of leave. Specifically, employers with 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius must provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period for qualifying family or medical reasons. The leave is unpaid, but your job is protected in the sense that you must be restored to the same or an equivalent position with the same pay and benefits when you return. This makes the statement about 50+ employees and up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave the correct one. The other options don’t fit because FMLA does not cover all employers, does not guarantee keeping the exact same job, and does not require paid leave.