2 rules apply together in Wisconsin. Each is listed with its own source; Juriset does not combine them.
Federal (United States): Family and Medical Leave Act (unpaid). Effective from .
State (Wisconsin): Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act – family leave (unpaid). Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act – medical leave (unpaid). Bone marrow and organ donation leave (unpaid). Effective from .
Verification: approved by a person (carried over from Juriset's first release).
Programs
Name
Family and Medical Leave Act
Paid
no
Condition
Unpaid, job-protected leave with continuation of group health benefits. Up to 12 workweeks in a 12-month period for qualifying family and medical reasons; up to 26 workweeks in a single 12-month period of military caregiver leave. Covered employers: private-sector employers with 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks in the current or previous calendar year; public agencies and local educational agencies regardless of the number of employees. Eligible employees: at least 12 months with the employer, at least 1,250 hours of service in the 12 months before leave, and work at a location where the employer has at least 50 employees within 75 miles. The employer chooses the 12-month period method (29 CFR 825.200(b)).
The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons and requires continuation of their group health benefits under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. … For eligible employees, up to 12 workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for any of the following qualifying reasons: … An eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness may take up to 26 workweeks of leave during a single 12-month period to care for the servicemember. … Private-sector employers who employ 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks in either the current calendar year or the previous calendar year,
Public agencies (including federal, state, and local government employers), regardless of the number of employees, and … Work for a covered employer for at least 12 months,
Have at least 1,250 hours of service with the employer during the 12 months before their FMLA leave starts, and
Work at a location where the employer has at least 50 employees within 75 miles.
An employer is permitted to choose any one of the following methods for determining the 12-month period in which the 12 weeks of leave entitlement described in paragraph (a) of this section occurs:
(1) The calendar year;
(2) Any fixed 12-month leave year, such as a fiscal year, a year required by State law, or a year starting on an employee's anniversary date;
(3) The 12-month period measured forward from the date any employee's first FMLA leave under paragraph (a) begins; or,
(4) A “rolling” 12-month period measured backward from the date an employee uses any FMLA leave as described in paragraph (a).
Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act – family leave (unpaid). Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act – medical leave (unpaid). Bone marrow and organ donation leave (unpaid).
Version 1 · effective from · verified on source change under review since
Verification: approved by a person (carried over from Juriset's first release).
Programs
Name
Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act – family leave
Paid
no
Condition
In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 6 weeks of family leave for the birth of the employee's natural child or placement of a child for adoption (leave must begin within 16 weeks of the birth or placement), no more than 2 weeks to care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner, or parent with a serious health condition, and no more than 8 weeks for any combination of these reasons. Applies only to an employee employed by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks who worked at least 1,000 hours during the preceding 52-week period. Employer means one employing at least 50 individuals on a permanent basis (DWD: at least 50 permanent employees during at least 6 of the last 12 months). DWD states the Wisconsin act operates on a calendar year basis. The employee may substitute paid or unpaid leave of any other type provided by the employer.
Annual max
8
Leave type
family_medical
Job protected
yes
Annual max unit
weeks
Employer size min
50
Name
Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act – medical leave
Paid
no
Condition
For an employee with a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her employment duties; no more than 2 weeks during a 12-month period (DWD: calendar year). Applies only to an employee employed by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks who worked at least 1,000 hours during the preceding 52-week period. Employer means one employing at least 50 individuals on a permanent basis. The employee may substitute paid or unpaid leave of any other type provided by the employer.
Upcoming changes
No published changes are waiting to take effect.
Change history
Federal: United States
Version
Effective
Published
Change
Value
3in effect
new
paid_leave in us: version 3, effective 2026-10-24, published (new)
Family and Medical Leave Act (unpaid).
State: Wisconsin
Version
Effective
Published
Change
Value
1in effect
new
paid_leave in us-wi: version 1, effective 2026-10-24, published (new)
Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act – family leave (unpaid). Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act – medical leave (unpaid). Bone marrow and organ donation leave (unpaid).
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Annual max
2
Leave type
family_medical
Job protected
yes
Annual max unit
weeks
Employer size min
50
Name
Bone marrow and organ donation leave
Paid
no
Condition
For serving as a bone marrow or organ donor, with written verification to the employer; no more than 6 weeks of leave in a 12-month period, only for the period necessary to undergo the donation procedure and recover. Applies only to an employee employed by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks who worked at least 1,000 hours during the preceding 52-week period. Employer means one employing at least 50 individuals on a permanent basis. The employee may substitute paid or unpaid leave of any other type provided by the employer.
103.10 Family or medical leave. … state employing at least 50 individuals on a permanent basis. … (c) This section only applies to an employee who has been employed by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks and who worked for the employer for at least 1,000 hours during the preceding 52-week period. … (3) FAMILY LEAVE. (a) 1. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 6 weeks of family leave under par. (b) 1. and 2. … 2. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 2 weeks of family leave for the reasons specified under par. (b) 3. … 3. In a 12-month period no employee may take more than 8 weeks of family leave for any combination of reasons specified under par. (b). … (b) No employee may take more than 2 weeks of medical leave during a 12-month period. … (a) This section does not entitle an employee to receive wages or salary while taking family leave or medical leave. … (b) An employee may substitute, for portions of family leave or medical leave, paid or unpaid leave of any other type provided by the employer. … (8) POSITION UPON RETURN FROM LEAVE. (a) Subject to par. (c), when an employee returns from family leave or medical leave, his or her employer shall immediately place the employee in an employment position as follows: … 103.11 Bone marrow and organ donation leave. … state employing at least 50 individuals on a permanent basis. … (b) This section only applies to an employee who has been employed by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks and who worked for the employer for at least 1,000 hours during the preceding 52-week period. … No more than 6 weeks of leave in a 12-month period may be taken under this subsection, and leave may be taken under this subsection only for the period necessary for the employee to undergo the bone marrow or organ donation procedure and to recover from the procedure. … (a) This section does not entitle an employee to receive wages or salary while taking bone marrow and organ donation leave. … (8) POSITION UPON RETURN FROM LEAVE. (a) Subject to par. (c), when an employee returns from bone marrow and organ donation leave, his or her employer shall immediately place the employee in an employment position as follows:
A covered employer has at least 50 permanent employees during at least 6 of the last 12 months. … The Wisconsin Family Medical Act operates on a calendar year basis.