Since it was enacted in 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act has been used over 100 million times. MomsRising, a member of EOI’s Washington Work and Family Coalition, recently gathered stories from members about how FMLA has impacted their lives. Gwenne was 23 when her father was diagnosed as terminal. After her employer deniedContinue reading “When Family Comes First: Stories of FMLA’s Impact”
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10 Years of Advocacy and Two Presidential Vetoes: The Political Backstory of FMLA
On August 5th, 1993, President Bill Clinton signed his first bill into law: the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The bill had been introduced to Congress each session for 9 years and was vetoed twice by President George H.W. Bush. But after nearly a decade of advocacy, U.S. workers were given their first federally protectedContinue reading “10 Years of Advocacy and Two Presidential Vetoes: The Political Backstory of FMLA”
20 Years After FMLA, We Can Do Better for Working Families
Until 1993, most American workers were on their own when they welcomed a new baby or faced a personal or family health crisis. But on August 5, 1993 – 20 years ago today – the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) took effect. The FMLA guarantees many employees the right to take up to 12Continue reading “20 Years After FMLA, We Can Do Better for Working Families”
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