Op-Ed: The Family and Medical Leave Act Turns 20—But Half of U.S. Workers Still Can’t Use It

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Op-Ed: The Family and Medical Leave Act Turns 20â€"But Half of U.S. Workers Still Can’t Use It

Jill Delie of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is an early childhood special education teacher. She was also recently diagnosed with an incurable chronic nerve condition. Under doctor's orders, she takes a few days of leave from her job each month to undergo more tests and to learn to manage her disease. "As a single woman and a homeowner, if I lost my job because of my condition, I would lose everything," she says. Without the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)â€"which celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekâ€"Jill would have had few options. ...

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