Employee and Worksite Perspectives of the Family and Medical Leave Act: 2018 - Who is Eligible? Study Brief

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Release Date: August 01, 2020

Employee and Worksite Perspectives of the Family and Medical Leave Act: 2018 - Who is Eligible? Study Brief

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Data, Methods, and Tools ,  Worker Leave ,  Worker Protection, Labor Standards, and Workplace-Related Benefits

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The brief uses data from the 2018 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Employee Survey to summarize findings on employee eligibility rates, reasons for ineligibility, differences in eligibility by employee characteristics, and knowledge of their own eligibility.

Key Takeaways

  • Eligibility rates did not differ for many employee characteristics.
  • A smaller share of employees in single-parent families are eligible.
  • A smaller share of low-wage workers are eligible.
  • More than three-quarters (76%) of employees have heard of FMLA, but many misunderstand their eligibility for FMLA-protected leave.
  • More than half of employees (56%) believe that FMLA covers more reasons for leave than it actually does.

Citation

Brown, S., Herr, J., Roy, R., Klerman, J.A. (2020). Abt Associates. Employee and Worksite Perspectives of the FMLA: Who is Eligible? Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of Labor.

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The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy and CEO’s research development process.