The Family Medical Leave Act During The Early 1900s
In today's working society, families are faced with conflicts between both their work and family responsibilities. While people are at work, employees must find suitable and reliable arrangements for their children or their elderly parents. It is difficult to be able to take time off even when the employee themselves are ill. The Family and Medical Leave Act provides employees the opportunity to take time to care for their family.
Though the Act was signed into action in 1993, there has been a long history of unfair labor practices concerning family and/or medical leave since the early 1900s. Although not common knowledge, family medical leave has been an issue in this country for the past 100 years. The most significant recent development regarding this issue is The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Because there is an immense amount of information on Family Medical Leave, this paper will be focusing on the enactment of The Family Medical Leave Act.
Early 1900s …show more content…
But, there were no laws enacted which specifically target protection of women in the workforce. In fact, labor was cheap and management exploitive. Laborers were being forced to work long hours without additional compensation. This time saw significant strides in women's rights. Women were striving for suffrage and equal recognition under the law. It was accomplished through petitions, going through the courts, rallies, public debates, and picketing. Although effective, working conditions for women were not equivalent to those of men. It was not until the creation of labor unions and the eventual inclusion of women into these unions that there is advancement in the working conditions for
Though the Act was signed into action in 1993, there has been a long history of unfair labor practices concerning family and/or medical leave since the early 1900s. Although not common knowledge, family medical leave has been an issue in this country for the past 100 years. The most significant recent development regarding this issue is The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Because there is an immense amount of information on Family Medical Leave, this paper will be focusing on the enactment of The Family Medical Leave Act.
Early 1900s …show more content…
But, there were no laws enacted which specifically target protection of women in the workforce. In fact, labor was cheap and management exploitive. Laborers were being forced to work long hours without additional compensation. This time saw significant strides in women's rights. Women were striving for suffrage and equal recognition under the law. It was accomplished through petitions, going through the courts, rallies, public debates, and picketing. Although effective, working conditions for women were not equivalent to those of men. It was not until the creation of labor unions and the eventual inclusion of women into these unions that there is advancement in the working conditions for