The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) : Background and Supreme Court Cases.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adoption.

Birth.

Diseases.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (11 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Provides background on leave eligibility, notice requirements, and enforcement under P.L. 103-3, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, which entitles eligible private sector and Federal employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave for serious health conditions; up to 12 weeks of unpaid family leave for childbirth, adoption, and care of seriously ill family members; and qualifying exigency leave and military caregiver leave for military personnel and their families. Discusses U.S. Supreme Court cases Ragsdale volumes Wolverine World Wide, Incorporated , Nevada Department of Human Resources volumes Hibbs , and Coleman volumes Court of Appeals of Maryland that have considered and clarified some provisions of the FMLA.

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CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

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