Federal FMLA caregiver leave regulations
Federal FMLA regulations define when eligible workers may take job-protected leave to care for a spouse, child, parent, or covered servicemember with a serious health condition or injury.
Federal · Effective · Implementation Jul 1, 2026
What it is
- What changed
- The current eCFR text for 29 CFR Part 825 keeps the operative caregiver leave rules in one official source: qualifying leave to care for a spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition; military caregiver leave; intermittent or reduced-schedule leave; and certification rules for care needs.
- Why it matters
- This is the regulation-level backbone behind federal caregiver leave explainers, separating enforceable FMLA rights from broader caregiver-support strategy and state paid-leave programs.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, People receiving care, Businesses and agencies that must complyworking family caregivers, employees caring for spouses, employees caring for parents, employees caring for children, military family caregivers, covered employers
- What it does
- Gives people a right or protection
- Topics
- Paid family leave
- Related programs
- Family and Medical Leave Act
Sources
Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.