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Expanded Family and Medical Leave
State: Wisconsin
Subject: Domestic Partners and Leave, Family and Medical Leave, Job-Protected Leave
Statute/Code Cite: Wis. Stat. Sec. 103.10, et. seq.
Summary:
Wisconsin’s family and medical leave law extends access to job-protected leave to more
workers than the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Wisconsin law
applies to workers who have worked 1,000 hours over the preceding year and defines
family more broadly than the federal FMLA to include domestic partners. However, the
amount of time provided under state law is less generous than under federal law. Workers are entitled to a maximum of six weeks of leave to care for a new child, up to two weeks of leave to care for a spouse or domestic partner with a serious health condition, and up to two weeks of pregnancy-related leave in any twelve-month period.
This database provides short summaries of bills and statutes. The summaries are not intended to constitute legal advice. To find out how laws relate to your particular situation, you must contact a lawyer who specializes in employees’ rights, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division (1-866-4USWAGE), your state labor department and/or your union.
