The nation now has two decades of experience with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). That experience — including both employer workplace practices and employee leave taking patterns — was described by earlier surveys of worksites and employees conducted by the Department of Labor in 1995 and in 2000. To learn more about the other waves of surveys, visit the 2018 Family and Medical Leave Act Surveys and the Public Use Data page which includes survey files from 2000 and 1995.
Study Reports are as follows:
- FMLA in 2012 Executive Summary (PDF)
- FMLA in 2012 Technical Report (PDF)
- FMLA Detailed Results Appendix (PDF)
- FMLA 2012 Methodology Report (PDF)
- FMLA 2012 Methodology Report Appendices (PDF)
A public-use file of data from the surveys is also available:
- Family and Medical Leave in 2012: Public Use File — For Employers (Zip)*
- Family and Medical Leave in 2012: Public Use File — For Employees (Zip)*
- FMLA 2012 Rev Public Use File Documentation (PDF)
- TA Materials for FMLA Revised PUF (PDF)
*Note: Please note that the Zip files are packaged SAS files that will not open without the appropriate statistical software.
Additional Resources- For additional information on the Survey, including a one page fact sheet and previous surveys, visit the Wage and Hour Division's FMLA Survey Webpage
- General Information on the FMLA is available on the Wage and Hour Division's FMLA Webpage