Family and medical leave would be extended to part-time workers employed at least 12 months by their employer, under legislation introduced by Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)
“The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides a good and necessary benefit to some of our working families,” Baldwin said in statement. “It’s imperative we make those benefits available to all our working families.”
The original act, in place since 1993, provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to full-time employees to care for newborns, adopted children or a seriously ill family member, and leave to temporarily disabled workers, including pregnant women.