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Safety, Health, and Welfare of the Employees
Over the years, Government has taken great care to protect employee's rights to take care of themselves and their families. Two of the greatest pieces of legislation passed to protect employees' rights to themselves and their families are the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). This paper will summarize the application and implication of FMLA and OSHA.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was written into law in February 5, 1993 by President Bill Clinton. FMLA was established to help protect employees who missed work for medical reasons. The law was adopted to provide workers with rights to protect their jobs while taking care of medical emergencies regarding one self or their family. Prior to the FMLA, workers had no job security if they took off time to be with their families (Alexander & Hartman, 2007, 297).
The Family and Medical Leave Act apply to employers with 50 or more......

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