Leave law still draws ire despite employer wins
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Human resource directors and their lawyers say the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a complex nightmare to administer and the most employer-hostile legislation in the country. The FMLA took effect in Aug 1993, but two years of experience with it has not improved these experts' opinion. The problem lies in the act's vague definition of 'serious illness,' and to a lesser extent in the mandates for leave time that play havoc with employer leave and absence policies. There have been 14 federal FMLA rulings thus far.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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Pro-choice forces score wins in state courts; activists rely on state constitutions to secure Medicaid abortion money
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Pro-choice abortion activists have had more success in state courts than in federal ones in securing Medicaid funds to pay for the procedure. Both sides turn increasingly to the states, but the pro-choice forces have won in 12 cases and lost in only two, with five others covering abortions voluntarily. Challenges are pending in Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Texas. Relying on state constitutions, pro-choice lawyers have had the most success with the neutrality argument, rejected by the Supreme Court.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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