Gavin /gav-in/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced GAV-en. It is of Celtic origin, and the meaning of Gavin is  white hawk.
By: Alan E. Seneczko, Esq. and Peter E. Hansen, Esq. One of the biggest, and most problematic differences between the Wisconsin Family Medical Leave Act and the Federal FMLA is the right to substitute paid leave for unpaid leave under the FMLA. Under Federal law, an employee can only substitute paid leave if it is otherwise applicable.
A: FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) is a Federal law passed in 1993 that entitles eligible employees up to 12. workweeks or up to 480 hours of job-protected unpaid leave for family and medical reasons during a 12-month. period.