Getting Time Off: Access to Leave among Working Parents

April 2004 Getting Time Off: Access to Leave among Working Parents Although federal law guarantees job protected, unpaid family leave to many workers, only three in five American workers are eligible to take this leave (Cantor et al. 2001). Moreover, no state or federal legislation requires employers to provide paid leave of any kind. Because access to leave is not universal, some caregivers do not fully realize the benefits of job-protected leave, namely job security and some flexibility to care for children. This analysis examines whether access to leave differs by socioeconomic characteristics . . .