Wage and Hour Division to offer new resources to workers, employers, healthcare providers
WASHINGTON – Before February 1993, many workers faced with circumstances that demanded time away from work also worried about keeping their jobs and health insurance. That changed with the bipartisan passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
To highlight three decades of vital protections for millions of working families, the U.S. Department of Labor is marking the FMLA’s 30th anniversary with events across the nation, including stakeholder events, interagency outreach and collaboration, and the launch of a dedicated webpage with new and updated resources.
“The Family and Medical Leave Act changed the lives of millions of American workers and their families,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “Since its 1993 passage, many workers no longer have to choose between their job and their health and wellbeing, and that of their families. And, while we celebrate this landmark achievement, we know more still needs to be done to make sure workers can freely exercise their rights to job-protected leave and that they are protected if an employer denies those rights.”
The FMLA protects the rights of eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons and remain covered by their group health insurance coverage as if no leave was taken. The law is a cornerstone in the department’s effort to promote work-life balance and has...
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