Which of the following is NOT a qualifying condition for FMLA leave?

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) outlines specific qualifying conditions under which an employee is entitled to take leave. These conditions include circumstances related to serious health conditions, the birth of a child, and situations involving adoption or foster care.

In this context, the option referring to the "Death of a family member" does not qualify as a condition that grants an employee the right to take FMLA leave. While the loss of a family member is certainly a significant event, FMLA does not provide protections for bereavement leave or related circumstances. Instead, FMLA is specifically designed to assist employees in addressing serious health issues—either their own or that of an immediate family member—as well as new family additions through birth or adoption.

Options that involve the birth and bonding of a child, caring for an immediate family member with a serious health condition, and adoption or foster care all fall within the legal framework established by the FMLA for qualifying leave.