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| Name: | Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), Public Law 103-3 [H.R. 1] [29 U.S.C., Chapter 28]. |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Subject(s): | Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1993-02-05 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News, 1993-03, No. 1, p. 107 STAT. 6-29 |
| ISN: | USA-1993-L-33397 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=33397&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News, 1993-03, No. 1, p. 107 STAT. 6-29 Legislation on-line  US Department of Labor, United States (consulted on 2018-02-14)United States Code Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S.A. (consulted on 2018-02-14) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Makes available to eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year under particular circumstances that are critical to the life of a family. Leave may be taken upon the birth of the employee's child; upon the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care; when the employee is needed to care for a child, spouse or parent who has a serious health condition; or when the employee is unable to perform the functions of his or her position because of a serious health condition. |
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