Federal law requires that covered employers must grant an eligible employee up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for one or more of the following reasons:• For the birth and care of the newborn child of the employee• For placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care• To care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with a serious health condition• To take medical leave when the employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition