### Question
How does GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE define employment benefits?


### Answer
Under *29 U.S.C. § 2611*, **employment benefits** is defined as:

> all benefits provided or made available to employees by an employer, including group life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, sick leave, annual leave, educational benefits, and pensions, regardless of whether such benefits are provided by a practice or written policy of an employer or through an "employee benefit plan", as defined in section 1002(3) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2611*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE**

