Family & Medical Leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave.
A Ship of War, Cyclopaedia 1728, Vol 2. The Age of Sail (usually dated as 1571â1862) was a period roughly corresponding to the early modern period in which international trade and naval warfare were dominated by sailing ships, lasting from the 16th to the mid-19th century.
The sails. 1  Sails are made by sailmakers who are highly skilled in design and material properties. 2  The sails are cut out according to the outlined dimensions drawn on them. 3  After all the pieces of each sail are sewn together, reinforcement is added to the parts of the sail that will take the most strain.