Family Medical Leave

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

The Family and Medical Leave Act.

Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Military Family Leave Entitlements Eligible employees whose spouse, son, daughter or parent is on covered active duty or call to covered active duty status may use their 12-week leave entitlement to address certain qualifying e igencies ualifying exigencies may include attending certain military events, arranging for alternative childcare, addressing certain nancial and legal arrangements, atte...

Has Family Leave Legislation Increased Leave-Taking?

In 1993, the federal government passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which gives eligible employees twelve weeks of job-protected unpaid leave from work per year to address family issues. Employees are eligible for family leave under the FMLA if they have worked for their employer for at least a year, accumulating at least 1,250 work hours. Employers are covered if they employ at lea...

Maternity and Family Leave Policy∗

Maternity and family leave policies enable mothers to take time off work to prepare for and recover from childbirth and to care for their new children. While there is substantial variation in the details of these policies around the world, the existing research yields the following general conclusions. First, despite important barriers to the take-up of leave, both the implementation of new pro...