Under FMLA, employers with 50 or more employees must provide up to how many weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave?

• A. 6 weeks
• B. 8 weeks
• C. 12 weeks
• D. 16 weeks

Answer: (C)

Under FMLA, eligible employees of covered employers can take up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a twelve-month period for specified family and medical reasons. That 12-week limit, applied within a defined 12-month window, is what makes the answer correct. The leave is job-protected, so you must be restored to the same or an equivalent position when you return, and health benefits must continue as required. The other durations listed do not align with the federal standard. Some states or employer policies may offer more time, but the federal limit is twelve weeks.