S.1885 - Military Family Job Protection Act

A bill to provide certain employment protections for family members who are caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to provide certain employment protections for family members who are caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty. as introduced.
  • Short: Military Family Job Protection Act as introduced.

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Official Summary

7/26/2007--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 employme

Official Summary

7/26/2007--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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11/13/08
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11/06/08
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...

In July 2007, President-elect Obama introduced the Military Family Job Protection Act in the Senate (S. 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 ...

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10/31/08
Email Hackery, Working for the little guy, who’s going neg ...

S.1885 : A bill to provide certain employment protections for family members who are caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty._Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced ...

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