HR 2020 · 99th Congress · Labor and Employment

Parental and Disability Leave Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-04-04· Sponsored by Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1985-10-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Parental and Disability Leave Act of 1985 - Title I: General Requirements for Parental and Disability Leave - Entitles each employee to disability leave (for nonoccupational medical reasons) of not fewer than 26 workweeks in any one calendar year. Provides that such leave need not be taken consecutively and may consist of unpaid leave. Requires any employer which provides temporary nonoccupational disability leave or benefits, or both, to provide such leave or benefits in such a manner that each employee is entitled to a minimum of 26 workweeks of disability leave in any one calendar year. Provides that, if the benefits provided are paid benefits for a period of less than 26 weeks, the additional weeks of leave which are added to meet the 26-week minimum may be unpaid. Directs the Secretary of Labor to promulgate regulations governing employer verification of employees' eligibility for such leave. Requires that the same standards, procedures, or other requirements so imposed apply to all temporary disabilities. Entitles each employee to parental leave (for birth, adoption, or serious illness of a child) of not fewer than 18 workweeks in any two years upon advance notice to his or h…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican