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.
To be eligible for leave under the FMLA, employees must meet a threshold of 1,250 hours, whereas under Wisconsin law, the threshold is only 1,000 hours. In addition, the calculation of hours to determine employee eligibility under the FMLA and WFMLA differs.
MADISON, Wis. - A coalition of business and government groups is pushing for changes to the state's family and medical leave law. The measure would nearly wipe out Wisconsin's law in favor of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, with employers saying differences between the two create confusion. The two versions of FMLA have co-existed since 1993, when the federal law was passed.