Tag: Paid Leave

Family medical leave became law in 1993 when the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed. It provided 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to care for newborns or seriously ill family members for employees who have worked at least a year for an employer with 50 or more employees. Since then, the American workforce has changed significantly, and these provisions do not meet the current needs of most family units. As a result, many states have passed or are considering legislation to…