Job Protection Act

The "Job Protection Act" aims to substantially expand access to family and medical leave by amending key provisions of existing law. It significantly reduces the eligibility period for employees seeking leave, changing the requirement from 12 months and 1,250 hours of employment to a mere 90 days of employment with an employer. Furthermore, the bill dramatically broadens the scope of employers subject to these leave requirements. It lowers the threshold for employer coverage from businesses with 50 or more employees to those with just 1 or more employees , thereby extending protections to a much larger segment of the workforce. These changes apply to leave taken on or after the Act's enactment date, ensuring wider applicability of job-protected leave.