Source-backed FMLA screener

Check the core FMLA eligibility tests in one pass

Answer a few plain-language questions about employer coverage, service, hours, and leave reason. LeaveCheck highlights where you look likely eligible, likely not eligible, or where records still need confirmation.

Use this as a first-pass check

LeaveCheck is best when you have payroll, worksite, and tenure facts nearby. It shows where the answer looks clear and where a record still needs confirmation.

As of February 2025 and grounded in U.S. DOL guidance
Best inputs: employee count, months worked, actual hours worked, and likely leave reason
If a module says needs confirmation, verify that fact before relying on the result

Intake progress

7 of 7 core facts filled in before review.

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1. Employer type

Public agencies and schools use different coverage framing than private employers.

2. How many employees are relevant to employer coverage?

For private employers, the 50-employee threshold often matters. This factual input is editable because it depends on your situation, not a hidden system assumption.

3. Approximate months worked for this employer

The 12 months do not always need to be consecutive.

I have a break in service or non-consecutive employment historyLeaveCheck will move this module to needs confirmation instead of assuming your prior service does not count.

4. Do you know your actual hours worked in the last 12 months?

5. Hours worked in the previous 12 months

The reference threshold is 1,250 actual hours worked, per U.S. DOL guidance as of February 2025.

6. Work arrangement

Remote and hybrid paths show extra worksite guidance because the home address is not automatically the relevant site.

7. Most likely leave reason

This is a plain-language categorizer, not a legal opinion.

likely eligible

Summary

Your result summary will update here after you review the core FMLA tests.

Source-backed guidance, not legal advice. FMLA framework referenced from the U.S. Department of Labor, as of February 2025.

Employer coverage

Private employers usually need 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks in the current or prior calendar year.

Next check: Keep a note of the employer type and coverage facts.

Service length

Your entered service appears to satisfy the 12-month rule.

Next check: Keep your employment dates handy.

Hours worked

Your entered hours appear to satisfy the 1,250 hours-worked threshold.

Next check: Save the payroll or timekeeping report that supports this answer.

Qualifying reason

My own serious health condition is commonly treated as an FMLA-qualifying category. For on-site work, the usual worksite analysis is often more straightforward.

Next check: Prepare a short description of the leave reason for HR conversation.