Gantos Corp., an international publication house, has a policy wherein it provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave to new mothers. Moreover, the company covers the employees' medical expenses during the leave, which allows them to use first-class maternal and child-care facilities. In this scenario, the policy at Gantos Corp. complies with the _____.

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 requires covered employers to provide employees with job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons, including childbirth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Gantos Corp.'s policy aligns with the FMLA's provisions regarding unpaid leave for new mothers.