FMLA 50 employees within 75 miles
How the private-employer threshold usually works, and why location still matters.
For many private employers, the initial coverage question starts with whether there are at least 50 employees in the relevant workforce picture. The worksite and 75-mile framing can matter when deciding if the employee sits inside the covered footprint. This is why a private employer with a smaller local footprint may reach a different answer than a public agency or school. LeaveCheck keeps this separate from the service and hours tests so a user can immediately see whether the real issue is employer coverage or something else entirely.