Asking for a leave of absence from work – whether you need time off for illness, bereavement, maternity leave or other reasons – is one of the most stressful requests an employee can make.

A formal leave of absence preserves a student’s status at the time they begin their leave. It eliminates the reapplication processes and paperwork when the student returns, and lets students maintain ...

FMLA is a leave of absence of up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period. Available to employees who have been employed for at least one year, have worked 1,250 hours in the 12-month period preceding the ...