are employers required to give paid time off
Family and Medical Leave. Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employers may be required to give employees time off to handle family illnesses, births, adoptions, and medical emergencies. Under the FMLA, family leave is mandated for employers with 50 or more employees.amily and Medical Leave. Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employers may be required to give employees time off to handle family illnesses, births, adoptions, and medical emergencies. Under the FMLA, family leave is mandated for employers with 50 or more employees.