Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Chapter 7
Impact of Family and Medical Leave on Non-covered Establishments
Figure 7.1. Standard Industrial Classification of Non-Covered Establishments: 2000 Survey
Retail: 18.4%
Service: 35.1%
Manufacturing:
4.5%
All Others: 41.9%
Figure 7.2. Size of Non-Covered Worksites: 2000 Survey
11 to 24 Employees: 15.9%
25 to 49 Employees:
3.8%
Less then 10 Employees: 80.3%
Figure 7.3. Comparison of Covered and Non-covered Establishment Methods of Covering Work While an Employee is On Leave: 2000 Survey
Assisgn Work Temporarily to Other Employees**
(Non-Covered): 86.2%
Assisgn Work Temporarily to Other Employees**
(Covered): 98.3%
Hire an Outside Temporary Replacemant** (Non-Covered):
32.9%
Hire an Outside Temporary Replacemant** (Covered): 41.3%
Put
Work on hold Until the Employee Returns from Leave** (Non-Covered):
31.3%
Put Work on hold Until the Employee Returns from Leave** (Covered):
15.5%
Have the Employee Perform While on Leave** (Non-Covered):
21.7%
Have the Employee Perform While on Leave** (Covered): 9.0%
Figure 7.4. Non-covered Establishments' Anticipated Business Impact of FMLA, Compared to Covered Establishments' Actual Business Impact of FMLA: 2000 Survey
Business Productivity:
Negative Effect**
(Non-Covered): 50.5%
Negative ** (Covered): 16.3%
No Noticeable
Effect** (Non-Covered): 39.6%
No Noticeable Effect** (Covered):
76.5%
Positive Effect (Non-Covered): 9.9%
Positive Effect (Covered):
7.1%
Business Growth:
Negative Effect** (Non-Covered):
38.6%
Negative ** (Covered): 9.7%
No Noticeable Effect**
(Non-Covered): 54.2%
No Noticeable Effect** (Covered): 87.7%
Positive
Effect (Non-Covered): 7.2%
Positive Effect (Covered):
2.6%
**Difference between non-covered and covered is significant at
p<.05.
Figure 7.5. Non-covered Establishments' Anticipated Cost of FMLA, Compared to Covered Establishments' Actual Cost of FMLA: 2000 Survey
Administrative Cost:
No Increase** (Non-Covered):
28.5%
No Increase** (Covered): 48.6%
Small Increase** (Non-Covered):
26.3%
Small Increase** (Covered): 40.6%
Moderate Increase**
(Non-Covered): 31.1%
Moderate Increase** (Covered): 9.7%
Large
Increase** (Non-Covered): 14.0%
Large Increase** (Covered):
1.2%
Hiring and Training Costs:
No Increase** (Non-Covered):
34.5%
No Increase** (Covered): 65.9%
Small Increase** (Non-Covered):
23.4%
Small Increase** (Covered): 28.6%
Moderate Increase**
(Non-Covered): 28.6%
Moderate Increase** (Covered): 6.6%
Large
Increase** (Non-Covered): 13.5%
Large Increase** (Covered): 0.7%
**
Difference between non-covered and covered is significant at p<.05.
