Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
The Family and Medical Leave Act as Retrenchment Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4074958 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven K Wisensale (Center For Policy Research, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 135-152 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Policy Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1541-1338.00008 |
| OpenAlex | W2153843540 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article discusses recent efforts by states to adopt paid family leave since the original passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993. In proposing their legislation, 21 of 26 states dropped the family component of the original law and, instead, reduced coverage to baby care or parental leave. I explore the potential policy implications of what appears to be a retrenchment of the FMLA, as it shifts from an emphasis on family (including care of elderly parents) to parental (baby care only). This discussion is particularly important in light of a growing aging population that will demand greater assistance from family caregivers who will most likely be in the workforce and in need of benefits such as family leave
Business · Economics · Family Leave · Labour economics · Legislation · Parental leave · Political science · Population · Retrenchment · Sociology · Workforce · Demography · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law · Public Administration · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Work-Family Balance Challenges
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2021 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |