Who is considered eligible for FMLA leave?

An employee eligible to take FMLA leave is an employee of a covered employer who has been employed by the employer for at least 12 months, and has been employed for at least 1,250 hours of service during the 12-month period immediately preceding the commencement of the leave, and is employed at a worksite where 50 or more employees are employed by the employer within 75 miles of that worksite