Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Cultural  

1. A law that requires employers to grant leaves of absence to employees who are seriously ill, who have newborn or newly adopted children, or who have to care for sick family members.

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Example Sentences

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, workers at companies with at least 50 employees can take 12 weeks of unpaid leave.

From New York Times

The Voting Rights Act of 1965; the Immigration and Nationality Act of that same year; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 — all bore his influence or were advanced by his efforts.

From New York Times

Most families in the United States rely on the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which protects employment for up to 12 weeks for new mothers, but does not mandate remuneration during that period nor covers everyone.

From Reuters

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires most employers to offer new mothers 12 weeks of unpaid leave.

From New York Times

Compare this with the American Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which has remained unchanged since its passage and which requires just 12 weeks of leave – fully unpaid – for mothers of newborns or newly adopted children.

From The Guardian