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Feb. 21, 2023
FMLA Just Turned 30. Is It Time for a New Model?
Corporate Compliance Insights asked compliance and legal professionals about what they believe are the strengths and weaknesses of the federal Family Medical Leave Act, which became law 30 years ago this month.
Nelson Mullins’ Atlanta Partner Michelle W. Johnson, told the publication:
“For employers, FMLA provides a framework to provide leave to employees and helps everyone to know the rules,” she said. “For example, knowing that employees are entitled to 12 weeks for pregnancy/childbirth takes away pressure on employers to provide more or less time off. If employers provide more time, they are perceived as being generous since they are exceeding what the law requires. However, the framework of 12 weeks also evens the playing field since the baseline is the same of all covered employers.”
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