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Family Medical Leave Act 1993

What the law requires. Firms with 50 or more employees must provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year for employeesWho are ill or injuredHave a new childWho need to care for an ill or disabled child, spouse, or parentEmployers are required to continue paying their share of health care premiu

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Family Medical Leave Act 1993

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    1. Family & Medical Leave Act (1993) Social and demographic changes 60% of mothers with children under 6 are in the workforce (18% in 1960) 75% of mothers with children ages 6-17 now work (39% in 1960) 14% of families include a husband who works and a wife who stays home full time 15% of employees provide assistance to an elderly relative Expected to increase dramatically

    2. What the law requires Firms with 50 or more employees must provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year for employees Who are ill or injured Have a new child Who need to care for an ill or disabled child, spouse, or parent Employers are required to continue paying their share of health care premiums during the leave

    3. Debate over the bill “We are talking about a fundamental principle of human decency that recognizes the importance of families and the importance of job security” Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut) “The bill would strangle both individual and employer flexibility in addressing workplace needs” Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) 1988 survey of leave policies among businesses with 50 or more employees estimated that 150,000 jobs could be saved Business savings of $244 million a year (turnover) 1988 survey of human resource professionals 69% disagreed with federally mandated unpaid leave

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