Concept & Compromise: The Evolution of Family Leave Legislation in the U.S. Congress.

Autor/in	Radigan, Anne L.
Institution	Women's Research & Education Inst., Washington, DC.
Titel	Concept & Compromise: The Evolution of Family Leave Legislation in the U.S. Congress.
Quelle	(1988), (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Federal Legislation; Fringe Benefits; Political Issues; Politics; Social Action; Social Problems; State Legislation; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesrecht; Sozialabgaben; Politischer Faktor; Politik; Soziales Handeln; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Landesrecht; Kalifornien
Abstract	In an examination of the dynamics that mold a bill and keep it before the attention of the national legislature, this paper traces the behind-the-scenes history of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), H.R. 925, from its origin as a benefit solely for pregnant women workers to its current status as a broad remedy for the stresses of modern family life. In the space of only 4 years, the parental leave issue has captured serious public attention, building momentum to keep it squarely before the nation's policymakers. How has this happened? Why has a bill drafted by a half-dozen Washington feminists become the central item on the agendas of more than 70 organizations representing millions of Americans nationwide? This paper looks at these questions and ultimately credits: (1) changes in the roles of women and in the characteristics of U.S. families; and (2) legislators' willingness to acknowledge the current realities of American family life. Concluding remarks assert that there are powerful arguments for the federal response embodied in the FMLA, particularly in its establishment of a minimum labor standard. The guarantee of job reinstatement, at the minimum, represents a floor beneath which benefits should not fall. It is the most basic of workplace entitlements and deserves to be a nationwide standard for all employers. (RH)
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC