Family and medical leave: evidence from the 2000 surveys: seven years after the Family and Medical Leave Act, more employees are taking leave for family or medical reasons, and fewer report that they need leave, but are unable to take it; many employers offer leave over and above that required by the Act, and most report no adverse effects on their business. (Family and Medical Leave).(Statistical Data Included)

From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: September 1, 2001| Author: Waldfogel, Jane | Copyright information

This article highlights the key findings on family and medical leave policies and practices from two new surveys of employees and establishments conducted by Westat for the Department of Labor in the summer and fall of 2000. The new surveys provide a window on the family and medical leave experiences of employees and employers 7 years after the enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and 5 years after the last surveys on family and medical leave were conducted. (1)

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