Unions and Family Leave: Early Experience Under the Family and Medical Leave Act
31 Pages Posted: 30 Oct 2000
Date Written: September 2000
Abstract
Using a survey of over 2,000 employees, we analyze the extent to which labor unions have facilitated the implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Unions do not appear to have a significant effect on actual leave taking, but unionized individuals have better information about the FMLA, are less likely to end a leave because they could not afford a longer one, and are less likely to worry about job loss because of taking a leave. The results also indicate that minority workers could benefit from additional representation and that the FMLA is not unnecessary.
JEL Classification: J51, J18
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