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Article: Taking leave; The 1993 law requiring business to grant leaves for family or medical reasons has spawned dizzying qualifications, clarifications and caveats.(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
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- Crain's Chicago Business
- Article date:
- June 4, 2001
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When the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 went into effect, Maryann Penczak wasn't concerned.
The vice-president of human resources for Mid-City National Bank of Chicago had attended workshops and received updates on other federal laws that affected employee attendance, rights and leave. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) appeared to be just another federal regulation that would require such monitoring.
``Originally, it did not appear to be as (complex) as it turned out to be,'' says Ms. Penczak, with the benefit of seven years' hindsight.
Under the law, which applies to businesses with 50 or more workers, Mid-City is required to grant ...