U.S. Federal Pay Regulations
The U.S. Federal Pay Regulation Family and Medical Leave Act 1993
“Requires employers to provide up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for family and medical emergencies”
Using the CSU Online Library, conduct additional research on one of the regulations. Your research project should be a minimum of four pages and should include a literature review. Page count does not include the title page or reference page. Include in your research:
MUST INCLUDE
- History of the Act
- Why it was created
- How it influenced the area of human resources and compensation
- What the future holds for the act
- How it affected the employer and the employee
- Do you agree with this act? Why or why not?
Your paper should follow APA Guidelines and all references should be cited.
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Butler, K. M. (2013). 20th anniversary of FMLA offers mixed reviews. Employee Benefit News (Online), Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/docview/1912111591?accountid=33337
Gill, B. W. (1995). Tackling the gray areas of FMLA. American Printer, 214(6), 80. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/docview/212786007?accountid=33337
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Butler, Kelley M . Employee Benefit News (Online) ; New York (Feb 5, 2013).
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Twenty years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Family and Medical Leave Act, making a
landmark shift in the nation’s employment leave policy. Allowing for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave upon the
birth/adoption of a child, tend to a personal illness, or care for a sick spouse, parent or child, the law is being hailed
today as a net success — yet even the law’s biggest champions acknowledge that the…
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Twenty years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Family and Medical Leave Act, making a
landmark shift in the nation’s employment leave policy. Allowing for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave upon the
birth/adoption of a child, tend to a personal illness, or care for a sick spouse, parent or child, the law is being hailed
today as a net success —yet even the law’s biggest champions acknowledge that the law’s limits still hamstring
both employers and employees two decades later.
In honor of Tuesday’s anniversary, the Department of Labor released a survey of more than 2,800 U.S. employers
and workers about how FMLA has affected them. The survey reveals that 16% of employees took FMLA leave
within the last year, 56% of those being women. Most FMLA leave-takers (57%) did so due to a personal illness,
while 22% used FMLA upon the birth/adoption of a child, and 19% did so to care for an ill parent, spouse or child.
Further, 40% of workers took FMLA for 10 days or less, with 70% reporting back to work within 40 days.
“The Family and Medical Leave Act codified a simple and fundamental principle: Workers should not have to
choose between the job they need and the family members they love and who need their care,” Acting Secretary of
Labor Seth Harris says. “The FMLA has helped millions upon millions of working families manage challenging
personal circumstances at very little cost to their employers and with very little disruption in the workplace.”
The “very little disruption” part is up for debate. Despite an overwhelming 91% of employers in the DOL survey
noting that complying with FMLA has either no noticeable effect or a positive effect on business operations, the
law has remained over the years a top-tier challenge for HR/benefits professionals in terms of administration,
reporting and combating abuse —not to mention the difficulty of keeping up with scores of FMLA-related lawsuits.
Further, even amid employers’ problems complying with existing law, FMLA’s biggest cheerleaders say one of the
law’s most gaping problems is that it isn’t broad enough.
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive Director of MomsRising notes that, “FMLA has made many lives better, but
there’s still a lot of room for improvement. Only about half of workers are eligible for FMLA —and a significant
number of people who are eligible to use FMLA aren’t able to afford to do so, because it’s unpaid leave. Americans
agree, ensuring you can care for your loved ones and not have to give up a paycheck to do it should be a workplace
standard.”
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women &Families, the organization that penned FMLA,
concurs. “We intended the FMLA to be the first step on the road to a family-friendly nation. The law has been a
huge success, but it’s time —past time —to take the next step. We are asking Congress to expand the law …and to
adopt a national paid family and medical leave program.”
Credit: By Kelley M. Butler
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Subject: Family leave; Family Leave Act 1993-US; Employers
Location: United States–US
Company / organization: Name: MomsRising; NAICS: 813940
Publication title: Employee Benefit News (Online); New York
Publication year: 2013
Publication date: Feb 5, 2013
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