Family of cutout people. The last few years have seen a boom in state legislation that is designed to protect employees, and much of the legislation focuses on leaves of absence and continuation of coverage. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) took effect on August 5, 1993 requiring covered employers to provide job-protected leave to covered employees for their own medical reasons or to care for family. FMLA also requires a continuation of health plan coverage for the maximum 12 weeks of leave; however, the Act does not require the leave to be paid. Due to the lack of a federal paid leave law, some states began enacting paid leave laws as early as 2004.

While few states were on the progressive side, the last few years have seen a boom in state legislation that is designed to protect employees, and much of the legislation focuses on leaves of absence, continuation of coverage, and, in some cases, the requirement for such leave to be paid. Two interesting recent examples are California and New York.

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