1. The Family and Medical Leave Act at 20: A Record of Success, But More Can Be Done
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The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) celebrated its 20th anniversary this month. It was a huge step forward for the U.S., which lags behind nearly all other high-income countries in enabling ...

2. The Family and Medical Leave Act at 20, Part 4
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The first three entries in this series examined the need for better outreach, education and enforcement to ensure that all workers eligible for a job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave ...

3. The Family and Medical Leave Act at 20, Part 3
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In Part 1 of this series we saw that two decades after passage of the FMLA, about a third of all workers (34 percent) still have not heard about the Act. More surprising, perhaps, is the finding that a ...

4. The Family and Medical Leave Act at 20, Part 2
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In Part 1 of this series we saw that two decades after passage of the FMLA, about a third of all workers (34 percent) still have not heard about the Act. More surprising, perhaps, is the finding that a ...

5. The Family and Medical Leave Act at 20, Part 1
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The federal Family and Medical Leave Act, signed into law in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, was a huge step forward for the U.S., which lags behind nearly all other countries in establishing standards ...