To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to prohibit an employer from recovering any health care premium paid by the employer for an employee if the employee fails to return to work due to the birth of a child, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · October 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
This bill would change federal family leave rules to protect workers who decide not to return to their jobs after having a child. Currently, under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employers can sometimes recover health insurance premiums they paid for an employee if that worker fails to return after taking leave. This legislation would prohibit employers from recovering those premiums specifically when an employee decides to stay home after the birth of a child. The bill also requires employers to notify employees taking parental leave that they cannot be charged back for health care premiums if they choose not to return to work. The change affects any employer covered under existing family leave laws and applies when employees use leave for the birth of a son or daughter.
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