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Civil Rights Law at Work: Sex Discrimination and the Rise of Maternity Leave Policies

Year: 1999

Type: preprint

Abstract: By the time Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, many employers had created maternity leave programs. Analysts argue that they did so in response to the feminization of the workforce. This study charts the spread of maternity leave policies between 1955 and 1985 in a sample of 279 organizations.

Source: SSRN Electronic Journal

Authors: Erin L. Kelly, Frank Dobbin

Institutions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Work-Family Balance Challenges

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3121677409

Cites: 35

Cited by: 17

Related to: 10