The FMLA is the only leave law most Florida workers have — and eligibility turns on numbers the HR email never shows you. Answer four questions. You get the three tests computed, the deadlines for notice and the medical certification, the rules on pay and insurance while you're out, and the letter that starts the clock on the employer's side. Free.
Free check
When you started, roughly how many hours you worked in the last 12 months, how many employees the company has within 75 miles of your site, and what the leave is for.
Why this exists
If the three tests are met, the leave exists whether or not the supervisor likes it — and the employer has its own deadlines to designate it and ask for certification.
How it works
Start date, hours, company size, the reason, the dates.
Eligibility computed, what qualifies (birth, adoption, serious health condition of you or a parent/child/spouse, military family leave), intermittent leave, pay and insurance during leave, the employer's 5-day deadlines.
A written request that gives 30 days' notice (or as soon as practicable), states the reason and dates, and asks for the eligibility notice and certification form.
Plans
For one worker. Unions, clinics and HR consultants license it.
The request letter plus a certification-coordination note for the doctor, an intermittent-leave schedule template, a rights checklist (insurance, reinstatement, retaliation), and a deadline calendar.
Branded FMLA checker for members, patients or clients.
All prices in USD, handled by Stripe. The free check never goes behind a paywall.
Common questions
FMLA Eligibility & Request Letter checks the three federal tests: 12 months with your employer, 1,250 hours worked in the last 12 months, and 50 or more employees within 75 miles. It computes these from the numbers you type in, but hours are counted by your employer's records, so ask for them. This is not legal advice.
It gives you the notice and medical-certification timelines set out in the Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) and 29 CFR Part 825. These are the deadlines that apply once your written request letter starts the clock on the employer's side. The tool does not file anything for you.
No — Florida has no state family or medical leave law for private employers, and the tool says so plainly. Some employers offer more than FMLA requires through their own policy, so it's worth checking your handbook.
Yes, it's free, and it's available in English and Spanish. The material doesn't state whether what you enter is stored, so check the tool's own site for that detail before pasting anything sensitive.
This tool can't handle a denial or retaliation claim — it only computes eligibility and drafts a request letter. For a denial or retaliation, the U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division (1-866-487-9243) is free to call. It is not legal advice.
FMLA Eligibility & Request Letter verifica las tres pruebas federales: 12 meses con su empleador, 1,250 horas trabajadas en los últimos 12 meses y 50 o más empleados dentro de 75 millas. La herramienta calcula esto con los datos que usted ingrese, pero las horas se cuentan según los registros de su empleador, así que pídalos. Esto no es asesoría legal.
Le indica los plazos de aviso y de certificación médica establecidos en la Ley FMLA (29 U.S.C. 2601 y siguientes) y en el 29 CFR Parte 825. Son los plazos que corren del lado del empleador una vez que su carta de solicitud por escrito pone en marcha el proceso. La herramienta no presenta nada en su nombre.
No — Florida no tiene una ley estatal de permiso familiar o médico para empleadores privados, y la herramienta lo indica claramente. Algunos empleadores ofrecen más de lo que exige el FMLA según su propia política, así que conviene revisar el manual del empleado.
Sí, es gratuita y está disponible en inglés y en español. El material no especifica si lo que usted ingresa se guarda, así que revise el sitio propio de la herramienta antes de escribir información sensible.
Esta herramienta no puede atender un caso de negación o represalia — solo calcula la elegibilidad y redacta una carta de solicitud. Para eso, la División de Salarios y Horas del Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. (1-866-487-9243) es gratuita. Esto no es asesoría legal.
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