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FMLA guide hub

These guides break out the long-tail questions that usually block a quick eligibility answer. Each one links back to the checker so you can test the core facts immediately.

FMLA eligibility requirements

A clean overview of the four big gates that usually decide whether FMLA coverage likely applies.

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FMLA hours worked requirement

What usually counts as actual hours worked, and why rough PTO assumptions can cause mistakes.

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FMLA 12-month employment rule

Why the 12 months may not need to be consecutive, and when breaks in service matter.

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FMLA 50 employees within 75 miles

How the private-employer threshold usually works, and why location still matters.

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FMLA remote employee eligibility

Why the home address is not automatically the worksite that controls the rule.

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FMLA qualifying reasons

A plain-language guide to common qualifying and non-qualifying leave categories.

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FMLA public agency and school employer coverage

Why public agencies and schools do not start with the same 50-employee framing as private employers.

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Does PTO count toward FMLA hours?

The short answer, plus why payroll records beat guesses.

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LeaveCheck explains the core FMLA eligibility framework in plain language, with source-backed references and clear next steps. It is not legal advice.