MIL FMLA Act

Key Points

• Would expand unpaid job-protected family leave for military situations to cover more kinds of relatives, not just a spouse, parent, or child.
• Would treat a domestic partner like a spouse for this military-related leave, including for both private-sector workers and federal civilian employees.
• Would let more people take up to 26 workweeks of leave in a year to care for an injured or ill servicemember, including in-laws, grandparents, siblings, and others with a family-like bond.
• Would add a new option for a veteran who is also an employee to take up to 26 workweeks of leave for their own service-related injury or illness.
• Would count certain National Guard and state active duty (including some disaster or emergency duty) as covered duty for these leave rules.],"initial_importance_score":72,"policy_areas":["labor_employment","veterans"],"neutral_news_headline":"Congress considers expanding military family leave, adds