New Bill Proposes Expansion of FMLA to Include Smaller Employers and Parent Involvement Time

Finding balance, being able to spend more time with children, aging parents, and still maintaining a job are hot topics we regularly see in the media.  Well, if Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney has her way, the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) will be expanded to address some of these issues.  On February 5, 2014, Congresswoman Maloney (D-NY) reintroduced the Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act (“FMLEA” or “the Bill”) to Congress, which, if passed, will bring many small employers under the FMLA.

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