<P> Employees or the Secretary of Labor can bring enforcement actions, but there is no right to a jury for reinstatement claims . Employees can seek damages for lost wages and benefits, or the cost of child care, plus an equal amount of liquidated damages unless an employer can show it acted in good faith and reasonable cause to believe it was not breaking the law . There is a two - year limit on bringing claims, or three years for willful violations . </P> <P> The federal FMLA does not apply to: </P> <Ul> <Li> workers in businesses with fewer than 50 employees (this threshold does not apply to public agency employers and local educational agencies as they are covered employers by name but there still must be at least 50 employees with a 75 mile radius for the employee to be eligible for FMLA leave); </Li> <Li> part - time workers who have worked fewer than 1,250 hours within the 12 months preceding the leave and a paid vacation; </Li> <Li> workers who need time off to care for seriously ill elderly relatives (other than parents), unless the relative was acting in loco parentis at the time the worker turned 18; </Li> <Li> workers who need time off to care for pets; </Li> <Li> workers who need time off to recover from short - term or common illness like a cold, or to care for a family member with a short - term illness; </Li> <Li> elected officials; and </Li> <Li> workers who need time off for routine medical care, such as check - ups . </Li> </Ul> <Li> workers in businesses with fewer than 50 employees (this threshold does not apply to public agency employers and local educational agencies as they are covered employers by name but there still must be at least 50 employees with a 75 mile radius for the employee to be eligible for FMLA leave); </Li>

Which of the following is (are) requirement(s) of the family and medical leave act