BAUM, CHARLES L. - In: Contemporary Economic Policy 24 (2006) 3, pp. 432-445
The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guarantees employees 12 weeks of unpaid leave. However, studies find either small or insignificant effects of the legislation on employment, work, leave-taking, and wages. Perhaps employees are unable to use the leave because it is unpaid or they do...