H.R.1369 - Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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3/7/2007--Introduced.Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act - Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Insurance Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make five-year grants to a state or local government to pay for the federal share of the cost of carrying out projects that as

Official Summary

3/7/2007--Introduced.
Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act - Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Insurance Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make five-year grants to a state or local government to pay for the federal share of the cost of carrying out projects that assist families by providing wage replacement for eligible individuals responding to caregiving needs resulting from the birth or adoption of a son or daughter or other family caregiving needs. Family and Medical Leave Fairness Act of 2005 [sic]- Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to extend coverage to employees at worksites where the employer employs at least 25 (currently, 50) employees at the worksite and within 75 miles of that worksite. Amends FMLA and federal civil service law to entitle to leave those employees who must address the effects of domestic violence. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2005 [sic]- Permits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with one or more employing agencies to conduct a grant project that provides paid leave for eligible individuals who are responding to caregiving needs resulting from the birth or adoption of a son or daughter or other family caregiving needs. Requires the leave to last for at least six weeks during a 12-month period. Time for Schools Act of 2005 [sic] - Amends FMLA to allow employees covered by such Act to take up to 24 hours, during any 12-month period, of school involvement leave to participate in:
(1) an academic activity of their child's school, such as a parent-teacher conference or an interview for a school; or
(2) literacy training under a family literacy program. Amends federal civil service law to provide the same school involvement leave allowance for federal employees.


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11/06/08
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...

The Obama administration will likely seek to expand the reach of the FMLA, covering employers with as few as 25 employees (down from the current 50-employee threshold), an approach pursued in HR 1369. On his campaign Web site, ...

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10/08/08
275: Readers Tell Us About ... Overcoming Huge Differences

23rd Congress passed HR 1369. This historic first “Peacemakers Resolution” acknowledges “the vital role of nongovernmental organizations in peace-building efforts between Israel and Palestinians.” This “citizens’ century”

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08/21/08
ny-21: state of the race - 8/16 to 8/22

the family and medical leave expansion act, hr 1369 credit cardholder's bill of rights, hr 5244. and while the mainstream chose to quote brooks' endorsers about the woman-ness of her campaign, here's what the brooks campaign chose to ...

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