This article series highlights the requirements for determining Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) eligibility. The last installment focused on the first area of the three-prong test used to determine FMLA eligibility, the minimum service requirement.
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The second prong of the three-prong test for eligibility is the minimum hours requirement, which specifies that an employee must have worked for the employer for at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period before the leave begins.
The number of hours an employee has worked is determined in accordance with principles established under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).