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September, 2001, Vol. 124, No. 9
Jane Waldfogel
Associate Professor, Social Work and Public Affairs,
Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, New York.
E-mail: Jw205@columbia.edu.
Seven years after the Family and Medical Leave Act, more employees are taking leave for family or medical reasons, and fewer report that they need leave, but are unable to take it; many employers offer leave over and above that required by the Act, and most report no adverse effects on their business.
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