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The Family and Medical Leave Act: Resources

Federal Government:

U.S. Department of Labor
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
1-866-4-USA-DOL
Contacting the DOL by E-mail

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
1-866-4-USWAGE
Contact Form


State Government:

The National Conference of State Legislatures
444 North Capitol Street, NW
Suite 515
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-624-5400

  • Learn about the state family medical leave laws as of January 2006. 
  • Check with your state government for up-to-date information about your state’s family and medical leave policies.

Selected Organizations:

9 to 5, National Association of Working Women
207 E Buffalo St.
#211
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414/274-0925

American Association of University Professors
1012 Fourteenth Street, NW
Suite #500
Washington, DC 20005
202-737-5900

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
Women’s Rights Department
1625 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 429-5090
Contact Form

Bosland Consulting Group
1390 Ash Street
Denver, CO 80220
720-560-2207
http://www.fmlacounsel.com

Business and Professional Women/USA
1900 M Street, NW, Suite 310
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 293-1100
memberservices@bpwusa.org

Hewitt Associates
100 Half Day Road
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
847-295-5000
Online FMLA resources

Institute for Women’s Policy Research
1707 L Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
202.785.5100
iwpr@iwpr.org

National Partnership for Women and Families
1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20009
202-986-2600
info@nationalpartnership.org

National Women’s Law Center
11 Dupont Circle, NW, # 800
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 588-5180
Info@nwlc.org

Women’s Policy, Inc.
409 12th Street, SW
Suite 310
Washington, D.C. 20024
(202) 554-2323
webmaster@womenspolicy.org


Selected Publications:

Casta, Nicole. “Highlights of the 2000 U.S. Department of Labor Report: Balancing the Needs of Families and Employers: Family and Medical Leave Surveys.” National Partnership for Women and Families. 2000. http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/DocServer/2000DOLLaborReportHighlig hts.pdf?docID=954 (18 March 2008).

“Facts About the FMLA: What Does it Do, Who Uses It, & How.” National Partnership for Women and Families. 2000. http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/DocServer/FMLAWhatWhoHow.pdf?doc ID=965 (18 March 2008).

“Guide to the Family Medical Leave Act: Questions and Answers.” National Partnership for Women and Families. 2002. http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/DocServer/FMLAGuide5thedition02.pdf? docID=958 (18 March 2008).

Higginbotham, Ann and Gerry Turkel. "AAUP Comment to US Department of Labor Regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act." American Association of University Professors. January 2007. http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/issues/facwork/FMLA07comment.htm (19 March 2008).

Lovell, Vicky, Elizabeth O’Neill, Skylar Olsen, and Claudia Williams. “Maternity Leave in the United States: Parental Leave Is Still Not Standard, Even Among the Best U.S. Employers.” Institute for Women’s Policy Research. August 2007. http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/parentalleaveA131.pdf (19 March 2008).

Lovell, Vicky. “No Time to Be Sick: Why Everyone Suffers When Workers Don’t have Paid Sick Leave.” Institute for Women’s Policy Research. 2004. < a id="http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/B242.pdf |" href="http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/B242.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/B242.pdf (19 March 2008).

Lovell, Vicky and Hedieh Rahmanou. "Paid Family and Medical Leave: Essential Support for Working Women." Institute for Women's Policy Research. November 2000. http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/famlve2.pdf (19 March 2008). 

Lovell, Vicky. “Women and Paid Sick Days: Crucial for Family Well-Being.” Institute for Women’s Policy Research. February 2007. http://www.iwpr.org/pdf/B254_paidsickdaysFS.pdf (19 March 2008).


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