FAIR Leave Act

This bill removes the rule in the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that makes married couples who work for the same employer share a single pool of leave time. By deleting that rule, each spouse could use their own full FMLA leave, instead of splitting one combined amount between them.

In everyday terms, if both spouses work at the same place, they would no longer have to share FMLA leave when welcoming a new child or caring for a family member. Each person could take their own eligible time off under FMLA.

• Who is affected: Married employees who work for the same employer
• What changes: The shared time limit is removed; each spouse could take their own full FMLA leave
• When: The text provided does not state an effective date