Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
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The 2000 survey report
Statement from former Secretary of Labor Herman [PDF; 123 Kb]
Table of Contents [PDF; 181 Kb]
Foreword [PDF; 180 Kb]
1 - Background [PDF; 316 Kb]
1.1. - Purpose of the Report 1.2. - Overview of the Report 1.3. - Survey Procedures and Analytic Strategies 1.4. - Changes in the Workforce Since the 1995 Study 1.5 - History of the FMLA Legislation 1.6. - Major Findings of the 1996 Report 1.7. - Conclusion
2 - Employees’ Use of Leave [PDF; 335 Kb]
2.1 - Describing Employees Taking Leave for Family or Medical Reasons 2.1.1 - The Amount of Family and Medical Leave Taken 2.1.2 - Reasons for Taking Leave 2.1.3 - Describing Leave-Takers 2.1.4 - Changes in Leave-Taking Within Groups 2.1.5 - Taking Intermittent Leave 2.2 - Employees Who Needed Leave, but Could Not Take It 2.2.1 - Amount of Leave Needed 2.2.2 - Reasons for Needing Leave 2.2.3 - Leave-Needer Demographics 2.2.4 - Reasons for Not Taking Leave 2.3 - Summary
3 - Use of the FMLA [PDF; 330 Kb]
3.1 - Coverage of Establishments and Employees Under the FMLA 3.2 - Employees Eligible for Leave Under the FMLA 3.2.1 - Estimates of the Number of Eligible Employees 3.2.2 - Characteristics of Eligible Employees 3.3 - Coverage and Eligibility of Leave-Takers 3.4 - Awareness of the FMLA 3.4.1 - Current Employee Awareness of the FMLA 3.4.2 - Current Establishment Awareness of the FMLA 3.4.3 - Changes in Awareness of the FMLA Since 1995 3.5 - Use of Leave Under the FMLA 3.5.1 - Estimates of the Number of Employees Taking FMLA Leave 3.5.2 - Reasons for Taking Leave Under the FMLA 3.5.3 - Returning to Work After FMLA Leave 3.6 - Summary
4 - Impact of Family and Medical Leave on Employees [PDF; 336 Kb]
4.1 - Circumstances Surrounding the Use of Leave 4.2 - Financial Issues 4.2.1 - Loss of Job Benefits During Leave 4.2.2 - Paid Leave Versus Unpaid Leave 4.2.3 - Impact of Pay Loss on Leave-Takers 4.3 - Impact of Leave on the Well-Being of Employees and Families 4.4 - Circumstances Surrounding the Employee’s Return to Work 4.5 - Denial of Leave 4.6 - Use of Leave by Employees with Young Children 4.7 - Employee Views of FMLA Leave and the Impact of Leave on Co-workers 4.8 - Summary
5 - Family and Medical Leave Policies and Practices of U.S. Establishments [PDF; 327 Kb]
5.1 - Provision of Benefits Consistent with the FMLA 5.1.1 - Policies for Leave for Family and Medical Reasons 5.1.2 - Policies for Continuation of Health Care Benefits During Leave 5.1.3 - Policies for Guarantee of Job Upon Return From Leave 5.2 - Provision of Additional Benefits Beyond Those Consistent with FMLA 5.2.1 - Policies for Expanded Leave 5.2.2 - Policies for Continuation of Pay During Leave 5.2.3 - Policies for Continuation of Other Benefits During Leave 5.2.4 - Policies for Additional Work-Life Benefits 5.3 - Summary
6 - Administering Family and Medical Leave by Covered Establishments [PDF; 324 Kb]
6.1 - Establishment Practices for Administering FMLA 6.1.1 - Learning and Informing About FMLA 6.1.2 - Managing Employee Use of FMLA 6.2 - Impact of FMLA on Establishments 6.2.1 - Usefulness of FMLA Provisions for Managing Use of FMLA Leave 6.2.2 - Ease of Administration 6.2.3 - Effects of FMLA on Establishments and Employees 6.2.4 - Establishment Costs 6.3 - Summary
7 - Impact of Family and Medical Leave on Non-covered Establishments [PDF; 330 Kb]
7.1 - Non-covered Establishments and Their Family and Medical Leave Policies 7.1.1 - Establishment Characteristics 7.1.2 - Family and Medical Leave Policies 7.1.3 - Managing Family and Medical Leave Use 7.2 - Impact of Current Family and Medical Leave Policies 7.3 - Implications of Expanding the FMLA to Smaller Establishments 7.3.1 - Anticipated Impact of Complying With the FMLA 7.3.2 - Comparison of Non-covered Establishments with 25 to 49 Employees to Covered Establishments with 50 to 99 Employees 7.4 - Summary
8 - Summary and Conclusions [PDF; 184 Kb]
8.1 - Methods 8.2 - Major Findings 8.3 - Conclusions and Next Steps
Appendices
Appendix A-1 - Tables Displayed in Text [PDF; 368 Kb] Appendix A-2 - Tables Not Displayed in Text [PDF; 530 Kb] Appendix B-1 - Standard Errors for Tables Displayed in Text [PDF; 384 Kb] Appendix B-2 - Standard Errors for Tables Not Displayed in Text [PDF; 606 Kb] Appendix C - Methodological Issues [PDF; 111 Kb] Appendix D - Employee Survey Materials [PDF; 560 Kb] Appendix E - Establishment Survey Materials [PDF; 304 Kb] Appendix F - FMLA Compliance Guide [PDF; 220 Kb]
List of Tables and Figures
