Family and Medical Leave Act.

Employee Safety, Health, and Welfare Law Paper. On February 5, 1993 President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into law, creating a national policy of granting workers up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave for pregnancy, infant care, or to care for themselves or family members in the event of severe injuries and illnesses.1 The Family and Medical Leave Act generally covers private-sector employers with more than 5 employees, and all public agencies. In …

…to leave for workers facing family emergencies. There is also reason to believe that FMLA, at least as currently administered, has aggravated absenteeism problems. References: 1.<Tab/>Public Law 103-3, 29 U. S. C. §2601 et. Seq. 2.<Tab/>Congressional Record, February 3, 1993, p. H392 3.<Tab/>AFL-CIO Policy Brief on Family and Medical Leave, available online at: http://www,aflcio.org/issuespolitics/worknfamily/fmla.cfm