The PSAs are aimed at diverse audiences and are available in both English and Spanish. FMLA applies to an estimated 67 million employees who are covered and eligible. Covered employers provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave and continued health coverage in a 12-month period.
Workers can take the leave for certain family and medical reasons.
Businesses learn that they too profit by giving workers this priceless benefit. The Labor Department began its public education campaign in response to research conducted by the Family Leave Commission, which found that fewer than one third of workers have learned about their rights to family and medical leave. The Department of Labor's latest FMLA enforcement report found that most complaints resulted from an employer refusing to reinstate an employee to the same or equivalent job after taking time off. Ninety percent of complaints were successfully resolved with the employers' agreement to comply with the law, usually with a simple call.