Headlines about "Family and medical leave, incl. FMLA"
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Abstract: Awareness and Use of California's Paid Family Leave Insurance Among Parents of Chronically Ill Children
Excerpt: "Conclusions Parents of children with special health care needs receiving care at a California hospital were generally unaware of PFLI and rarely used it. Among parents of children with special health care needs, taking leave in California did not increase after PFLI implementation compared with Illinois." (The Journal of the American Medical Association)
Few California Workers Aware of Family Leave Law, According to Study
Excerpt: "Four years after California gave workers the right to take paid time off to care for a sick family member, workers are largely unaware of the benefit and fewer have taken time off, according to a study . . . . by the Rand Corp. to be published in the September 3 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association [which] says only 18 percent were aware that the paid-family-leave law existed. Five percent have taken time off." (Workforce Management; free registration required)
[Guidance Overview] Maryland and the District of Columbia Enact New Employee Leave Laws
Excerpt: "Effective October 1, 2008, any employer who is engaged in business in the State of Maryland and who employs 15 or more individuals is subject to the new law. The law impacts any of those employers who provide paid leave (i.e., sick leave, vacation time or compensatory time) under an employment policy or collective bargaining agreement. The employer must allow the employees to use the leave for ill family members . . . ." (Deloitte)
Giving Time Off to Help Save a Life
Excerpt: "Organ transplant advocates push for paid leave and new laws protecting jobs of donors, but small firms say they can't always accommodate such requests -- even for a good cause." (Workforce Management; free registration required)
Worker's Positive Drug Test While on FMLA Leave not Grounds for Benefits Denial
Excerpt: "A state of Ohio appellate court has thrown out a decision by the Industrial Commission of Ohio denying an employee who tested positive for cocaine temporary total disability compensation." (PLANSPONSOR.com; free registration required)
[Guidance Overview] Maryland and the District of Columbia Pass Sick Leave Laws (PDF)
5 pages. Excerpt: "Continuing a trend of state and local jurisdictions imposing new paid leave requirements on employers, Maryland and the District of Columbia each recently passed legislation that significantly expands the right of employees to take paid sick leave. The District of Columbia joins San Francisco as the only jurisdictions that require employers to provide paid sick leave. Maryland joins California, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Washington State in requiring or regulating paid family leave." (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP)
Group Lobbies Paid Leave for Workers Who Donate an Organ
Excerpt: "A new outreach campaign from the American Society of Transplantation is encouraging employers of all sizes and types to establish a paid leave program for living organ donation. Twenty-nine states also have policies to give paid leave to organ donors, and many have related legislation pending. The federal government has had a paid leave policy since 1999, according to AST." (Employee Benefit News; free registration required)
[Guidance Overview] Rhode Island Military Family Relief Act Imposes New Leave Requirements on Large and Small Employers (PDF)
2 pages. Excerpt: "[E]mployers who previously believed they were not required to comply with federal and state family leave laws because they have fewer than fifty (50) employees, may need to update or develop leave policies based on the Act's provisions. In addition, larger employers will need to review and update their leave policies to ensure their existing policies comply with the Act." (Nixon Peabody LLP)
'Benefits Quarterly,' 3rd Quarter 2008, Executive Summaries of Articles
Articles are titled: The Supreme Court Gives a 'Green Light' to Individual 401(k) Lawsuits; FMLA Expanded for Leaves Related to Family Members Serving in the Military; Nationwide Savings Plan Automatic Enrollment Getting Associates PREPared for Retirement; Work Options for Older Americans: Employee Benefits for the Era of Living Longer; Alternatives to Cash in Ensuring the Solvency of Defined Benefit Pension Funds; Lessons From Pension Reform in the Americas; and, The Future of Retirement: An Exploration and Comparison of Different Scenarios. (International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists)
Intermittent Family and Medical Leave Poses Greatest Challenge for Employers
Excerpt: "Employee abuse of the intermittent leave benefit is the top complaint of employers that are subject to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a recent survey of 450 WorldatWork (WAW) members found." (Wolters Kluwer)
Family Leave after Childbirth and the Health of New Mothers
Excerpt: "The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between family leave length, which includes leave taking by mothers and fathers, and behavioral and physical health outcomes among new mothers. Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Birth Cohort, we examine measures of depression, overall health status, and substance use." (National Bureau of Economic Research; paid subscription or individual purchase required to retrieve fulltext)
[Guidance Overview] New Rhode Island Law Grants Military Family Members Unpaid Leave
Excerpt: "On June 23, 2008, Governor Donald Carcieri signed into law the Family Military Leave Act (the 'Act'), Rhode Island General Laws sections 30-33-1 to 30-33-6. The Act, effective when signed, offers a new right to unpaid leave for the family of servicemembers. Under the new law, spouses and parents of persons called into military service must be allowed time off and restored to an equivalent position at the conclusion of their leave." (Littler Mendelson P.C.)
Executive Summaries of Articles in Benefits Quarterly, 3rd Quarter, 2008
The articles are titled: The Supreme Court Gives a 'Green Light' to Individual 401(k) Lawsuits; FMLA Expanded for Leaves Related to Family Members Serving in the Military; Nationwide Savings Plan Automatic Enrollment Getting Associates PREPared for Retirement; Work Options for Older Americans: Employee Benefits for the Era of Living Longer; Alternatives to Cash in Ensuring the Solvency of Defined Benefit Pension Funds; Lessons From Pension Reform in the Americas; and, The Future of Retirement: An Exploration and Comparison of Different Scenarios. (International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists)
House Passes Legislation That Would Institute Paid Parental Leave Policy for All Federal Employees
Excerpt: "The House voted 278-146 to pass H.R. 5781, which would provide four weeks of paid maternal or paternal leave for the birth or adoption of a child. It would, for the first time, let new parents use their accrued sick leave for an additional eight weeks of paid leave." (GovernmentExecutive.com)
[Guidance Overview] An Expert Demystifies the Proposed FMLA Regulations
Excerpt: "To answer your questions on the proposed Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations, [Hewitt's expert, Matt Morris, responds] with the most current developments." (Hewitt Associates)
[Guidance Overview] Male Employees Covered by the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act
Excerpt: "In a surprise development last week, a Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), Martin E. Ebel, announced that the MCAD has changed its position on the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (MMLA), and has concluded that the statute applies to both women and men." (Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo P.C.)
State of Administration Policy on H.R. 5781 – Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 (PDF)
2 pages. Excerpt: "Given the significant benefits already available to Federal employees and the more comprehensive option proposed by the Administration to fill the short-term disability gap, the Administration does not support passage of H.R. 5781." (Executive Office of the President)
[Guidance Overview] House Approves the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act
Excerpt: "The act would enable more flight attendants and crewmembers to qualify for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). These employees would qualify for unpaid leave after working at least 60 percent of the employer's full-time schedule or the equivalent during the 12 months preceding the leave." (Watson Wyatt Worldwide)
[Guidance Overview] Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Clarifies Position on Maternity Leave Law and Application to Male Employees
Excerpt: "Consistent with its current guidelines and the plain language of the statute, male employees who become parents (whether through birth or adoption) remain ineligible for the eight weeks of maternity leave provided by the MMLA to women who give birth or adopt a child." (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
Family Responsibilities Discrimination Lawsuits Increase
Excerpt: "A growing number of workers are filing lawsuits, some as class-actions, against organizations they say punish them for attending to family and caregiving responsibilities." (Human Resource Executive Online)
[Guidance Overview] 5th Circuit Rejects FMLA Association Claim
Excerpt: "Via Ross Runkel's Employment Law Memo, the Fifth Circuit issued a decision rejecting the retaliation claim brought by a police sergeant who alleged he was not promoted because his wife had brought an FMLA claim against their employer." (Workplace Prof Blog)
[Guidance Overview] California Court of Appeal Interprets 'Kin Care' Provisions for the First Time
Excerpt: "In McCarther v. Pacific Telesis Group, No. A115223 (May 23, 2008), a case of first impression, a California Court of Appeal held that California's kin care statute – Labor Code section 233 – applies where an employer provides employees with an indefinite number of paid sick days on an as-needed basis. In essence, the court held that whenever an employer provides paid sick leave, it must comply with kin care obligations – no matter how it structures and calculates the sick leave entitlement." (Littler Mendelson P.C.)
[Guidance Overview] New Jersey Becomes Third State to Enact 'Paid Family Leave' Law (PDF)
Pages 1-2 of 4 pages. Excerpt: "On May 2, 2008, New Jersey Governor Corzine signed the 'Paid Family Leave Law,' which allows New Jersey employees to take up to six weeks of partially paid leave to care for sick family members or to care for and bond with newborn or newly-adopted children. This law specifically excludes providing paid leave to employees for their own illnesses. Paid leave under this new law is to run concurrently with leave under the New Jersey Family Leave Act ('NJFLA') and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act ('FMLA')." (Dow Lohnes PLLC)
Paid Family Leave Becomes Hot Workplace Issue
Excerpt: "Up until last month, California and Washington were the only states with any type of family leave legislation on the books. New Jersey passed a paid leave bill in late May. New Jersey and Washington's programs take effect in 2009. . . . There are movements in a handful of other states, including New York, Massachusetts and Oregon, to implement paid leave, but many advocates believe time off with pay should be mandated at the federal level. Two bills now circulating in Congress would mandate eight to 12 weeks of paid leave." (MSNBC.com)
[Guidance Overview] House Passes FMLA Expansion for Flight Attendants
Excerpt: "Last week, the House passed a measure to lower the hourly threshold for FMLA eligibility for flight attendants." (HR Policy Association)
[Guidance Overview] Dawson Update on Supreme Court FMLA Waiver Case
Excerpt: "As noted last week, the Solicitor General filed a brief recommending that the government not grant cert. in the FMLA waiver case of Taylor v. Progress Energy, Inc. The case was argued successfully at the appellate level by April Dawson (North Carolina Central)." (Workplace Prof Blog)
[Guidance Overview] Washington State Expands Employee Leave Entitlements (PDF)
3 pages. Excerpt: "Governor Christine Gregoire recently signed into law legislation that requires Washington employers to provide two new types of job-protected leave for their employees. The new Military Family Leave Act guarantees eligible employees leave to spend with their military spouses before or during deployment. A separate law allows victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and their family members reasonable leave from work for legal or law enforcement assistance, medical treatment or counseling." (Buck Consultants)
New Jersey Enacts Paid Family Leave Requirement on Employers
Excerpt: "New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) said his near-fatal car accident last year changed the way he thought about several state policy priorities. Paid family leave was one of them." (StateLine.org)
Towers Perrin U.S. Legislative Tracking Chart — Human Resources (PDF)
Excerpt: "These charts summarize selected federal legislation that would affect employer benefit programs. The bills included on the charts are based on judgments regarding the prominence of the issue, the likelihood of enactment, and the influence of the sponsors." (Towers Perrin)
[Guidance Overview] New Jersey to Provide Paid Family Leave
Excerpt: "Employers are required to post and distribute a notice of the new Family Temporary Disability Leave program within 30 days after it is developed by the Commissioner of Labor. Notice also must be given when an employee is hired, at the request of an employee, and when an employee notifies the employer of a leave that is covered by the Family Temporary Disability Leave program." (Deloitte)
[Guidance Overview] Text of 'Compliance Quarterly' for California HR Professionals
Excerpt: "In this issue: San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance in effect - for now; New laws impact California employers; New leaves for military families in Californina . . . ." (Mercer)
[Guidance Overview] Genetic Discrimination Bill Expected to Be Signed Into Law: Concern Over Some Consequences for Employers
Excerpt: "The breadth of the definition [of 'genetic information' raises numerous questions. For example, an employee seeking time off to care for a family member under the Family and Medical Leave Act must provide certification of the family member's serious health condition in order to qualify for leave. This knowledge would qualify as 'genetic information' under the statute's definition. Will employees be able to claim that subsequent disciplinary actions were founded on genetic information discrimination? Does the collection of family health history for a company-sponsored wellness program put the employer at risk for claims of a GINA violation?" (Thompson Hine)
[Guidance Overview] New Jersey Enacts Paid Family Leave Law (PDF)
4 pages. Excerpt: "On May 2, 2008, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed the New Jersey Paid Family Leave Insurance Law (A-873; S-786). . . . The law's stated purpose is to 'increase workplace productivity and alleviate the enormous and growing stress on working families of balancing the demands of work and family needs.'" (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
Paid Maternity Leave Still on Wishlist for Many U.S. Mothers
Excerpt: "In a selection of 19 countries with comparable per capita income, the United States provides the fewest maternity leave benefits in both length of leave and paid time off . . . . This is considered separate from any disability insurance for which one may qualify. In fact, the United States falls two weeks short of the International Labor Organization's basic minimum standard of at least 14 weeks general leave. It is also the only country not to guarantee some amount of leave with income." (Economic Policy Institute)
[Guidance Overview] New Jersey's Paid Family Leave Law: The Hidden Costs to Employers
Excerpt: "Unlike the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), which generally cover the full-time workforce of employers with 50 or more employees, the Paid Family Leave Law covers all New Jersey employers subject to the unemployment compensation law, regardless of the number of employees they employ." (Littler Mendelson P.C.)
House Bill Would Permit FMLA Leave for Victims of Violent Crimes
Excerpt: "Rep. Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), along with seven cosponsors, has introduced the Crime Victims Employment Leave Act (H.R. 5845), which would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to permit FMLA leave for victims of violent crime and domestic violence and immediate family members of such victims to attend court proceedings relating to the crimes." (Wolters Kluwer)
[Guidance Overview] New Jersey's New Paid Family Leave Law (PDF)
3 pages. Excerpt: "New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine has just signed a new law that provides New Jersey employees with up to six weeks of paid leave to care for seriously ill family members, newborns or newly adopted children. The new family leave benefits will be funded through an increase in employee payroll taxes." (Buck Consultants)
New Jersey Governor Signs Paid Family Leave Bill
Excerpt: "Under the new law, which will go into effect next year, parents can take paid leave any time during the first year after a child's birth or adoption. Employees also can take leave to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent or domestic partner receiving inpatient care in a health care facility or under continuing supervision of a health care provider." (Business Insurance)
[Guidance Overview] DOL's New 'Military Leave' FMLA Notice
Excerpt: "A new 'Military Family Leave Notice' was issued by the U.S. Department of Labor to describe the expanded Family and Medical Leave Act rights related to military service. Designed to supplement the existing FMLA poster, all employers covered by the FMLA are required to post notice of the new provisions. The new Notice can be found at: www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/NDAAAmndmnts.pdf." (Deloitte via BenefitsLink.com)
[Guidance Overview] Medical Leave – Is One Certification Enough? (PDF)
4 pages. Excerpt: "On April 7, 2008 the California Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Lonicki v. Sutter Health Central. In a fractured 3-3-1 decision, the Court held that an employer is not precluded from challenging an employee's serious health condition simply because the employer did not obtain a third opinion regarding the employee's condition. The Court also held that an employee's ability to continue to perform a similar job on a part-time basis for another employer following a request for leave is not conclusive evidence that the employee is able to perform the same work for the original employer." (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
[Opinion] New Labor Dep't Proposed Rules for FMLA
Excerpt: "The comment period ended on Friday, April 11, 2008, and over 4000 comments had been filed. Debate on the changes is very hot at the moment. Workers worried about the economy and their job security do not want to see these changes implemented and are pushing Congress for some sort of paid leave." (Workplace Prof Blog)
[Guidance Overview] DOL's Proposed FMLA Regulations
Excerpt: "On February 12, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed the first new regulations under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) since 1995. In this article, we'll discuss many of the key FMLA issues, trying to focus somewhat equally on what the proposed regulations tell us, what's different in the proposed regulations, and what guidance is still needed." (JPMorgan Chase & Co.)
Sweeping Changes Debated for Landmark Family and Medical Leave Act
Excerpt: "Under proposals being considered by the Labor Department, workers would have to tell their bosses in advance when they take nonemergency leave, instead of being able to wait until two days after they left. They would have to undergo 'fitness-for-duty' evaluations if they took intermittent leave for medical reasons and wanted to return to physically demanding jobs. To prove that they had a 'serious health condition,' they would have to visit a health-care provider at least twice within a month of falling ill. What's more, employers would have the right to contact health-care providers who authorized leave." (The Washington Post; free registration required)
House Bill Would Grant FMLA Leave for Crime Victims
Excerpt: "Violent crime and domestic violence victims and their families would get time off from work for required court proceedings under a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives." (PLANSPONSOR.com; free registration required)
[Guidance Overview] DOL Issues Proposed Rule to Revise Regs for FMLA and Seeks Comments on Regs Regarding Leave in Connection with Family Members Serving in the Armed Forces
Excerpt: "The test for whether an employee is eligible for either of the two types of leave is the same as the test that determines whether the employee is eligible for other FMLA leave: the employer must employ at least fifty employees, the employee must have been employed by the employer for at leave twelve months and must have worked at least 1,250 hours, etc. Because the NDAA amends the FMLA, FMLA-type procedures should be used as may be appropriate (for example, procedures regarding substitution of paid leave and notice)." (Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP)
[Guidance Overview] FMLA Update - Have You Posted the New Information?
Excerpt: "One thing that all employers covered by the FMLA should do immediately if they have not already done so is to post the Notice that the DOL did issue that advises employees of their new rights to military family leave. [T]he Notice can be obtained directly from the DOL's website [http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/NDAAAmndmnts.pdf]." (Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP)
House Committee Passes Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
Excerpt: "On Wednesday, April 16, the Committee passed H.R. 5781, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008, which would provide four weeks of paid parental leave for all federal employees. Employees will also for the first time be allowed to use their accrued sick leave for an additional eight weeks of paid leave. By combining the four weeks of paid parental leave with earned sick leave, many federal employees will now be able to get paid for the full 12 weeks of parental leave that is their right under the existing Family and Medical Leave Act." (U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)
[Guidance Overview] New Jersey to Provide Payments to Workers Taking Leave to Care for Dependent Family Members (PDF)
4 pages. Excerpt: "On April 7, after several years of intensive lobbying and legislative negotiations, the New Jersey Senate passed an Assembly bill that, once signed by the governor, will make New Jersey the third state to provide state payments for workers on leave to care for dependent family members. Governor Corzine has announced that he intends to sign the bill. The bill amends New Jersey's Temporary Disability Benefits Law (TDBL) such that, commencing July 1, 2009, employees taking 'family temporary disability leave' shall be eligible to apply to the state for up to six weeks of disability benefit payments." (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP)
Federal Employee Paid Family-Leave Plan Is Reduced to Four Weeks
Excerpt: "A proposal to provide eight weeks of paid parental leave to federal employees was cut to four weeks by a key House Democrat yesterday as Republicans expressed concerns about the benefit's cost." (The Washington Post; free registration required)
FMLA Practices and Perspectives: Reactions to the Proposed FMLA Changes and New Military Provisions
Excerpt: "Forty-nine percent . . . of intermittent FMLA absences are scheduled, but most intermittent leave users (81 percent) are providing no more than a 24-hour notice, and over half give notice the day of the absence or later. . . . It is possible that employers don't agree on what it means for an absence to be 'scheduled,' but clearly by the notice period results, the overwhelming majority of intermittent leave users are providing little, if any, advance notice of their need to be absent." (WorldatWork)
[Guidance Overview] Multiemployer Bulletin on FMLA Amendments (PDF)
Excerpt: "Multiemployer plan sponsors should review their FMLA policies, plan provisions and employer reporting rules to assure that the policies accurately reflect the needs of the plan with respect to FMLA implementation." (The Segal Group, Inc.)
[Guidance Overview] New Jersey Legislature Passes Paid Family Leave Bill (PDF)
2 pages. Excerpt: "To date, the New Jersey Department of Labor (DOL) has not published regulations to guide employers when implementing the provisions of the paid family leave bill." (Dechert LLP)
As FMLA Use Grows, Misuse is Questioned
Excerpt: "More than three-quarters of U.S. employees know someone who has taken Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, according to a Tell It Now poll by ComPsych Corporation. Of those who said they knew someone who had taken FMLA leave, 6% said they believe the reason for taking the leave was questionable . . . ." (PLANSPONSOR.com; free registration required)
[Opinion] HR Policy Association Backs Proposed FMLA Regulations Despite Limitations
Excerpt: "In comments prepared by our Employment Rights Committee chaired by Northwestern Mutual's Sue Lueger, we noted our support for: allowing FMLA leave to be factored into attendance bonus programs; allowing direct contact between the employer and the employee's health care provider in certain circumstances, where the employee has signed a HIPAA release; permitting employers to require employees to follow reasonable notice procedures before taking leave; clarifying the ability of employers and employees to settle claims without DOL or court approval; and allowing employers to require adherence to notice requirements when employees substitute paid leave." (HR Policy Association)
[Guidance Overview] Abstract: How Key Changes to the Federal Family & Medical Leave Act Affect Multiemployer Plans
Excerpt: "Multiemployer plans could be required to maintain health benefits for up to 26 weeks in some circumstances. The Act does not contain any new provisions relating to how multiemployer plans provide health benefits during FMLA leave. The FMLA regulations allow multi-employer plan sponsors to decide how to pay for FMLA health benefits - through either contributions for the individual employee or pooled contributions." (The Segal Group, Inc.)
[Guidance Overview] New Jersey Senate Approves Paid Family Leave; Governor Expected to Sign (PDF)
2 pages. Excerpt: "Nothing in the amended law increases, reduces, or otherwise modifies any entitlement of an employee to return to employment or rights of the employee to take action under the provisions of the New Jersey Family Leave Act. However, the law provides that if an employee receives family leave benefits from an employer who is not covered by the New Jersey Family Leave Act, the employer is not required to restore the employee to employment after the period of family leave." (Winston & Strawn LLP)
[Guidance Overview] New Jersey's Paid Family Leave Law: the Hidden Costs to Employers Doing Business in the Garden State
Excerpt: "On April 7, 2008, the New Jersey Senate approved the Paid Family Leave Law, which Governor Corzine has stated he will sign into law shortly. This new law will make New Jersey the third state to provide employees paid family leave benefits." (Littler Mendelson P.C.)
FMLA Cheats a Big Concern, Employers Say
Excerpt: "Suspected employee abuse of leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act is the No. 1 FMLA-related concern for employers, according to a survey. Forty-two percent of the human resource professionals surveyed said the potential for or suspicion of abuse by employees causes 'extreme difficulty' in administering intermittent FMLA leave. Among other top concerns cited, 38% reported inadequate notification prior to an absence and 28% reported difficulties tracking intermittent leave." (Financial Week; free registration required)
Executives Study New Military FMLA Rules
Excerpt: "[Some WorldatWork] members complained about the FMLA provision that permits employees at some employers to take 'intermittent' FMLA leave in increments of as little as a few minutes. . . . WorldatWork survey participants asked whether employees would be entitled both to 12 weeks of ordinary FMLA leave and 26 weeks of leave to care for a sick or injured servicemember within the same 12-month period." (The National Underwriter Company; free registration or paid subscription required)
Workforce Protections Subcommittee Hearing: 'The 15th Anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act: Achievements and Next Steps'
The prepared remarks of U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey(D-CA), chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, and links to witness testimony are available on the target page. (U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Education and Labor)
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