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In the 25 years since the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) became law, the United States has not passed any new federal legislation to provide American employees with leave from work to care for family or personal needs. Additionally, many employees cannot afford to take the unpaid leave the FMLA provides. However, there is a new piece of legislation currently in Congressional committees. The Family and Medical Insurance Act (FAMILY Act) may be poised to bridge the gap between the legislative ideals of the FMLA and the reality of workplace legislation implementation. As the FAMILY Act has not become law, it is still easily amendable to address the unclear language and inadequate coverage of the FMLA for American employees. In this analysis, 33 legal cases brought to court between 1995 and 2015 are studied to identify the most litigated issues within the cases. This research examines the gap between the language of the FMLA and the real-life application of the FMLA to determine if the FAMILY Act can bridge the gap between family leave language and implementation. |
