Welcome!
Starting a leave? You’re in the right place
The Larkin Company is your employer’s third-party leave of absence administrator. We’re here to process your request and guide you through the entire process from start to finish. Ready to go? Start your leave now!
Want to learn more? Learn about leaves.
What to expect
Initiate your leave now!
We’ll contact you!
After reviewing your request, your dedicated Larkin administrator will reach out to you within two business days.
They’ll guide you through next steps and get you set up on the Larkin online portal.
If your request is urgent, please reach out to us as soon as possible.
View your leave details in the Larkin portal, upload + download documents, e-signs forms, and more – all in one place.
Helpful resources
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Leave Guide for before leave, during leave, and return-to-work
There’s more to leave than just policies, paperwork, and processes. Check out this guide for helpful tips.
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Learn about Leaves
Pregnancy Leave (Maternity)
Pregnancy leave is when you take time away from work for prenatal care, incapacity due to pregnancy complications, and for recovery from childbirth. This leave must be certified by your healthcare provider.
Under FMLA, you are entitled for up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave if eligible. Additional leave entitlements may be available under state law.
You may also be eligible for pay from your state agency or company policy.
Parental Leave (Baby Bonding)
A parental leave is when you take time off work for the birth of your baby, adoption, or the foster placement of a child.
Under FMLA, you are entitled for up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave if eligible. Additional leave entitlements may be available under state law.
You may also be eligible for pay from your state agency or company policy.
Medical Leave
A medical leave is when you need time away from work for your own serious health condition. This leave must be certified by your healthcare provider.
Under FMLA, you are entitled for up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave if eligible. Additional leave entitlements may be available under state law.
You may also be eligible for pay from your state agency or company policy.
Family Care Leave
A family care leave is when you take time away from work to care for a family member with a serious health condition. This leave must be certified by your family member’s healthcare provider.
Under FMLA, eligible family members include spouse, parent, or child. Various state laws may extend the definition of a family member.
Under FMLA, you are entitled for up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave if eligible. Additional leave entitlements may be available under state law.
You may also be eligible for pay from your state agency or company policy.
Other leave types
Company Specific Leaves
Leaves that are available to you under company policy only
- Examples: sabbatical, recharge, personal, etc.
Military Leave
- Military leave applies when you must leave work to report for duties with the United States Armed Forces (protected under USERRA).
- Military exigency leave applies when a service member’s family member needs to take time off work to manage affairs when the service member is deployed to a foreign country (protected under FMLA if eligible).
- Military caregiver leave allows an eligible employee who is the family member of a covered veteran with a serious injury or illness to take up to a total of 26 workweeks of unpaid leave to provide care for the veteran (protected under FMLA if eligible).
- You may also be eligible for pay from your state agency or company policy.
Family First (LinkedIn)
LinkedIn has a unique company leave policy in the U.S. called Family First. Under Family First, you are granted a job-protected leave of absence for Maternity, Parental, Medical and Family Care leaves even if you have not yet satisfied the length of service requirement under federal and state leave laws such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights Act (CFRA). If you qualify for FMLA or state leave laws, your Family First leave will run concurrently with those entitlements.
