The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave

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• engage in safety planning, relocate, or otherwise take steps to increase the
victim’s safety, or
• seek legal assistance or remedies.
Amount of Leave: Up to 12 weeks of leave in a 12-month period; the law states
that it does not intend to create rights beyond those provided by the FMLA.
Procedural Requirements
• Notice: Employee must provide at least 48 hours’ notice, unless it’s not
practicable.
• Certification: Employer may require employee to provide certification that
employee or family member is a victim of domestic violence and the
employee is taking leave for a covered purpose. Employee must provide
a sworn statement and documents such as a police or court record, a
written statement from a person or group from whom the employee has
sought assistance, and other written corroboration of the employee’s need
for leave.
• Paid Leave: Employee may elect to substitute any type of accrued paid or
unpaid leave.