Also FMLA job protection.in US..FMLA allows protected time off for your medical condition. If you're not familiar must have worked 12 months (non-consecutive) and 1,250 hours in 12 months prior to FMLA leave. Entitlement is 12 weeks job protected leave which can be taken in block periods, intermittent, or reduced hours. Requires certification of medical need of leave for condition. (Can you tell I work in Human Resources?) I crashed today and didn't make it into work after 2 painfill sleepless nights and it'll be a day of FMLA. FMLA is unpaid although your employer can insist you use sick day pay or in my case paid time off (PTO).