FMLA Leave Calculator: Eligibility & Weeks Left

Check if you qualify for FMLA (12 months, 1,250 hours, 50 employees) and how many of your 12 workweeks, in hours and weeks, you have left.

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Good to know: Scope: the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as explained by the U.S. Department of Labor: who is eligible (a covered employer, 12 months of work that do not have to be in a row, at least 1,250 hours in the 12 months before leave, and 50 or more employees within 75 miles of your worksite), up to 12 workweeks of leave in a 12-month period, or 26 workweeks of military caregiver leave in a single 12-month period. It turns your normal weekly hours into an hour balance (for example 12 × 40 = 480 hours), counts hours already used, and shows what a planned leave uses, including intermittent or reduced-schedule leave counted as part of a workweek. Not included: state family leave and paid leave laws (many give more), whether your health condition qualifies, medical certification, the special hours rules for airline flight crews, any special rules for schools or federal employees, spouses at the same employer, and pay or benefits during leave beyond the basics. Everything stays in this browser tab; nothing is sent or saved. Independent ToolsKo estimate, not legal advice. Sources reviewed November 13, 2026.

How to use it (step by step)

1Pick your kind of employer and type how many months you have worked there and how many hours you worked in the last 12 months (your pay stubs or HR can tell you).
2Type your normal hours per week and the FMLA hours you have already used in your current 12-month period, then the hours of leave you plan to take.
3Read whether you are likely eligible, how many hours and weeks of FMLA leave you have left, and the date it would run out if you take it all at once.

Words to know

FMLA: A federal law that lets eligible workers take unpaid time off for certain family and medical reasons without losing their job or their group health insurance.
Workweek: FMLA counts leave in weeks of your normal schedule. If you usually work 40 hours, one workweek is 40 hours, so 8 hours off uses one-fifth of a week.
Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave: Taking FMLA leave in pieces (a few hours or days at a time) or working fewer hours than usual. Only the time you actually take off counts.
12-month period: How your employer measures the year for the 12 weeks: the calendar year, a fixed leave year, 12 months forward from your first FMLA day, or a rolling 12 months looking back.

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Sources & methods

References checked November 11, 2026. Read each tool’s scope and assumptions before relying on its result.

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