Family and Medical Leave Act of 1989. Report Together with Minority, Supplemental, Additional, and Individual Views. House of Representatives, 101st Congress, 1st Session [electronic resource]
The House Committee on Education and Labor recommended passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act as amended and submitted the following regarding the legislation: (1) a synopsis of committee action in the 101th, 100th, 99th, and 98th Congresses; (2) background and need for the legislation, based p...
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| Summary: | The House Committee on Education and Labor recommended passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act as amended and submitted the following regarding the legislation: (1) a synopsis of committee action in the 101th, 100th, 99th, and 98th Congresses; (2) background and need for the legislation, based primarily on previous testimony heard by the committee; (3) an explanation of the bill, including a section-by-section analysis; (4) the amendment, which would extend coverage to address the situation of public elementary and secondary school teachers and also clarify some other items; and (5) individual views by Representatives Steve Gunderson, Marge Roukema, and William Gooding. The legislation considered would entitle employees to up to 10 weeks leave over a 2-year period to care for a newborn or newly adopted child or to care for the employee's child or parent who has a serious health condition. Employees would be able to take up to 15 weeks leave per year if they are unable to perform their jobs because of a serious health condition. (CML) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED306438. |
| Physical Description: | 87 p. |