The family act has definitely struck a chord with audiences.
John Tester, D-Montana, proposed the Parental Bereavement Act, which would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to incorporate extended, job-protected leave for the loss of a child.
If the Family Movie Act had been in force then, he could have been rolling in dough instead.
The Family Movie Act of 2005, signed by President George W. Bush on Wednesday, was aimed at folks who use software to cut out four-letter words, nudity and graphic violence from movies they rent or buy for home viewing.
The president also urged Congress to pass the the bipartisan Family Opportunity Act of 2000.
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The Family Medical Leave Act, for instance, provides no benefits to individuals who may wish to care for a grievously ill friend.
The Family Medical Leave Act -- the first bill I signed into law -- has helped millions of Americans care for a new baby or an ailing relative without risking their jobs.
Employees can sometimes file claims under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
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The national law that supposedly ensures family leave in our country is the Family and Medical Leave Act (or FMLA), which provides both fathers and mothers with job-protected leave for 12 weeks.
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His son Tim, formerly the winemaker at Robert Mondavi Winery, had the curtain crash down on his own first act when the family lost control of the winery after it went public and was purchased by Constellation Brands, the creators of Wild Irish Rose, in 2004.
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The Siegel family enjoyed rare success under the Copyright Act, achieving a court ruling in 2008 in its favor.
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Rebecca Findlay, of the fpa, formerly the Family Planning Association, believes more frequent advertising could act as a prompt for discussions within the family about contraception and safe sex.
And thanks to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- enacted 20 years ago this week -- I had a legal right to job-protected leave.
The U.S. passed the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993, mandating up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for those who had been at a company for a year that has over 50 employees.
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And when then-President Bill Clinton delivered his first speech to a joint session of Congress in 1993, he had only passed the Family and Medical Leave Act and was struggling politically because of the gays-in-the-military flap.
The Family and Medical Leave Act, which applies to private companies with 50 or more employees, guarantees workers who need to care for a seriously ill parent, child or sibling up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
Some parents can take time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which guarantees eligible employees at companies with more than 50 employees 12 weeks of unpaid, job-guaranteed leave for the birth or adoption of a child, according to Catalyst.
In the Senate, Dodd has become the chairman of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, though he counts among his proudest accomplishments a number of initiatives aimed at children, including the Family and Medical Leave Act and increased funding for Head Start.
And something that I'm especially proud of that we just talked about at the table, the President worked with the Congress to extend the Family and Medical Leave Act to all our military families and to caregivers of our wounded warriors, because just like other Americans, our military spouses need to care for their loved ones without fear of losing their jobs.
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The new program, officially titled the Family Caregiver Program of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act 2010, provides a monthly stipend to family members who care for veterans that were seriously injured in the line of duty after Sept. 11, 2001.
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The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of October, 2009, gave the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) power to regulate smokeless tobacco products.
Yesterday, the Kaiser Family Foundation issued a new report showing the Recovery Act has helped many states keep and improve access to health insurance for families in need.
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She's Rachel Trachtenburg, and at age nine, she's the youngest member of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, an eccentric act that's become one of the most talked-about bands in Manhattan and its environs.
From across the United Kingdom, the police family gathered in Manchester - an act of solidarity between colleagues and recognition of the risks all officers swear to accept whenever they wear the badge.
The family said the publication of the photos was a reprehensible act and constituted an outrage to the dignity of Michaela.
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As a homebody, I will admit I enjoy cooking with friends and family, but the act of dining out is one fine indulgence.
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It said the court had concluded that automatic disclosure of all convictions and cautions - whether or not relevant to the job being applied for - was incompatible with Article 8 of the Human Rights Act - the right to a private and family life.
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President Obama was proud to sign the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act which gives us new tools to help young people stop smoking before they start.
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