Question

The federal act that allows an employee - at his or her own expense - to continue company health care benefits for up to eighteen months or more when he or she leaves a job is known as the:

-Family and Medical Leave Act
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- Fair Labor Standards Act

Answer 1

The federal act that allows an employee to continue company health care benefits when leaving a job is called the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).

Step-by-step explanation:

The federal act described in the question is called the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). This act allows employees, who leave a job voluntarily or involuntarily, to continue receiving their company health care benefits for up to eighteen months or more, at their own expense.