Public Law 103-3

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Public Law 103-3 is the official designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which guarantees eligible workers unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
labor law
social legislation
administeredBy U.S. Department of Labor NERFINISHED
Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor NERFINISHED
appliesTo covered employers
eligible employees
private-sector employers meeting statutory employee thresholds
public agencies
public and private elementary and secondary schools
category United States federal labor legislation NERFINISHED
United States federal public law of the 103rd Congress NERFINISHED
codifiedAs 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
codifiedIn Title 29 of the United States Code
country United States of America
surface form: United States
defines eligibility criteria for family and medical leave
job restoration rights after leave
maintenance of health benefits during leave
qualifying family and medical reasons for leave
effectiveDate 1993-08-05
enactedBy 103rd United States Congress NERFINISHED
enactmentDate 1993-02-05
guarantees job-protected leave for eligible workers
unpaid leave for eligible workers
up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period for eligible employees
hasAcronym FMLA NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legislativeSession 103rd United States Congress NERFINISHED
officialName Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 NERFINISHED
protects employees from retaliation for exercising FMLA rights
publicLawNumber Pub.L. 103-3 NERFINISHED
purpose to balance workplace demands with the needs of families
to entitle employees to take reasonable leave for medical reasons
to promote the stability and economic security of families
relatedTo United States labor law NERFINISHED
work–family balance policies in the United States
requires continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms during FMLA leave
shortName FMLA NERFINISHED
signedBy Bill Clinton
signingDate 1993-02-05
statutesAtLargeCitation 107 Stat. 6
subjectMatter employment law
family leave
medical leave
title Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 NERFINISHED

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