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.
A sailing vessel is any vessel under sail provided that if propelling machinery is fitted, it is not being used. A sailing vessel under way must exhibit sidelights and a sternlight (see Figure 9-3) or, if less than 20 metres long, a combined lantern carried at or near the top of the mast (see Figure 9-4).