History
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 was enacted on February 5, 1993. It is one of the first major bills signed by President Bill Clinton in his first term. The act was drafted by the National Partnership for Women and Families, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to allegedly promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women meet the dual demands of work and family. Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act to help people who were stressed about trying to balance the competing demands of work and family.
Summary of the Law
FMLA mandates that covered employers must grant an eligible employee up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for one or more of the following reasons: For the birth and care of the newborn child of the employee; for placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care; to care for an immediate family member......
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