Family law

“The United States is the only developed country without a national paid-maternity-leave program. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 mandates that employers offer twelve weeks of job-protected leave to workers for family-related issues, but 40 percent of working women are ineligible, because of the various restrictions” (McCloskey). Eliza Strickland, Senior Associate Editor at IEEE Spectrum, acknowledges…

For the last 40 years, the quantity of children, who have been affected by divorce, incredibly increased. The truth is that family institute is undergoing global changes, unfortunately not in the positive direction. This is the last chance for us to stop and ask ourselves: what is next? This paper will cover the reasons of growth in the number of the divorced families and the psychological impact of divorce on children under the age of eighteen all the way through adolescence and on to…

leave seven weeks before their due date and eight weeks after, around 70% of their normal pay. They can extend the leave for another two weeks if the child gets sick or has special needs. The Executive Agency that will be regulating or enforcing the law is the Department of Labor. I chose the Department of Labor because they will help workers get fair wages and working conditions. The EMPLA does not cover the cost of the parent leave, instead the employer and the company pay out the benefits. To…

The United States is far behind when it comes to maternity leave, and while women are granted up to twelve weeks of maternity leave, some women are denied access to it. The United States has the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993), which states that women are eligible for unpaid maternity leave for six to twelve weeks if employees work in a firm of 50 or more employees, work with the same business for 12 months and have worked for at least 1,250 hours over those 12 months. There is a…

The United States Department of Labor’s website states in Wage and Hour Division (n.d.) that the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. This essentially means employees can take a leave of absence for medical related reasons, while still…

the United States has been a growing controversy over the past few years. With parents wanting to both be involved with their child early on, the need for such benefit requires reevaluation in the workplace. With inadequate policies set in place, families often struggle with financial burdens, loss of employment, and gender identity/role issues. New parents should be allowed paternity leave, to get the opportunity to bond with baby, help their partner with any needs and those of the baby’s, and…

the true effects of the neglect of paid leave in the United States. The United States is part of a small handful of countries that still do not mandate paid maternity leave laws for women. We should make paid maternity leave mandatory, as studies have shown it can lead to healthier child development, benefit mothers and families, and boost respect and employment rates for employers. The United States…

Marriage and Divorce In most developed countries marriage has evolved a great deal compared to a hundred years ago. Waiting to get married till after having had completed a college degree has become increasing common among young adults. The feminism movement has opened the door for women to pursue any career they want, and it is now common for both partners to have full-time jobs. Marriage has also become more of a choice to follow love and has broken the mold of societal expectation on gender…

percent in 2010” (2014, p. 18). When more men take parental leave, it defeminizes the leave and increases gender equality in the workplace. It becomes “normal” to take time for family care purposes, and the motherhood…

Divorce has been an increasing trend in Canada. Approximately 5 million Canadians have separated or divorced within the last 20 years, according to 2011 General Social Survey on Families. In 2001 studies have shown Canada’s divorce rate at 71,110, then dropping to 69,644 in 2004 and quickly spiralling back up to 71,269 in 2005. Ontario was where the biggest increase hit, following 26,516 divorces in 2001 to 28,805 in 2005. Between 2008 and 2009, there has been 56,100 new divorce cases. However…