Assessing FMLA: Results from 2018 Surveys

The fourth survey of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) found:

• 56 percent of U.S. employees are eligible for FMLA.
• More than three-quarters of U.S. employees have heard of FMLA, but many have gaps in their understanding of its policies.
• 15 percent of U.S. employees report taking leave in the past 12 months.
• Low-wage employees report needing but not taking leave more often than other employees.
• Most employees return from leave to their same employer and job.
• More than 95 percent of worksites report positive or neutral perceptions of FMLA’s effects.

Reports:

Full Report from 2018 Surveys

Executive Summary

Related:

• Supplemental Results from the 2018 Surveys
• Methodology Report for the 2018 Surveys
• Methodology Report Appendices for the 2018 Surveys
• Who is Eligible? (Study Brief)
• Employee Leave-Taking Patterns (Study Brief)
• Paid Leave (Study Brief)
• Public Use Data and associated documentation guide