H.R.3993 - Military Family Job Protection Act

To provide for a prohibition on discrimination in employment against certain family members caring for recovering members of the Armed Forces. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To provide for a prohibition on discrimination in employment against certain family members caring for recovering members of the Armed Forces. as introduced.
  • Short: Military Family Job Protection Act as introduced.

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10/30/2007--Introduced.Military Family Job Protection Act - Prohibits a covered family member who is caring for a servicemember who is undergoing medical treatment for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active military duty from being denied retention in employm

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10/30/2007--Introduced.
Military Family Job Protection Act - Prohibits a covered family member who is caring for a servicemember who is undergoing medical treatment for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active military duty from being denied retention in employment, promotion, or any employment benefit by an employer on the basis of the family member's absence from such employment for a period of not more than 52 weeks. Includes as a covered family member one who, while caring for the recovering servicemember, is:
(1) on invitational orders;
(2) a non-medical attendee; or
(3) receiving per diem payments from the Department of Defense (DOD).


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11/07/08
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...

1885, HR 3993), a bill that amends the FMLA to provide up to a full year of job protection, including protection from denial of any employment benefit or promotion, for any family member caring for a recovering service member at a ...

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09/29/08
The Imfamous - Let the Election Begin

Here is a list of those voting “No” today on the so-called bailout bill (HR 3993). I hope America on election day judges these people as they deserve. The Democrats are in regular type, the italics are Republican. ...

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03/24/08
Military Family Job Protection Act (HR3993, S.1885)

Status: HR3993 was introduced in the House by Rep. Altmire (D-PA) on October 30, 2007 and was referred to the House HELP Subcommittee on January 15, 2008. S.1885 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Obama (D-IL) on July 26, ...

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