Family and Medical Leave Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (AL)

Summary

This template is an Alabama compliant family and medical leave policy (FMLA policy) that sets forth the rights and obligations of employees taking family and medical leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and an alternate clause. In addition to the federal FMLA, the Alabama Adoption Promotion Act provides leave for employees for the birth or adoption of children. The act entitles eligible employees to leave for the birth and care for their child within one year of the birth, and for care of child placed through adoption within one year of the placement. 2022 Al. SB 31. This template is intended for private employers and may be included in an employee handbook or distributed as a standalone policy. The language complies with Alabama and federal law. For more information on family and medical leave, see Leave Law (AL) — Family and Medical Leave and Flexible Leave, and FMLA Leave: Guidance for Employers and Employees. For strategic considerations when defending lawsuits brought under the FMLA, see Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Litigation Defense Strategies. For information on state laws concerning family and medical leave, see the Family, Medical, Sick, Pregnancy, and Military Leave column of Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities State Practice Notes Chart. For state family and medical leave policies, see the Family, Medical, Sick, Pregnancy, and Military Leave column of Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities State Expert Forms Chart. This template does not address pregnancy-related leave. For information on pregnancy-related leave, see Leave Law (AL) — Pregnancy Leave and Pregnancy Discrimination Act: Compliance Tips. For a pregnancy and parental leave policy, see Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy (with Acknowledgment) (AL). For information on drafting pregnancy and parental leave policies, see Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy Checklist. For other state-specific policies, see the Family, Medical, Sick, Pregnancy, and Military Leave column of Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities State Expert Forms Chart.