Major Expansion of FMLA Pushed
The first President Bush vetoed the Family Medical Leave Act twice. Bill Clinton signed it. It requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12-weeks off for disability leave or for employees to care for ill family members. The law is complex and creates a fair amount of litigation.
Now legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate to extend FMLA coverage to employers with as few as 25 employees and include at least 24 hours of “school involvement leave.”
Could this be de ja vu all over again? The second President Bush is sure to veto the bill when it reaches his desk. What about the next guy (or gal)? Odds favor an expansion in 2009.
