Presentation Type
Poster
Keywords
Woman of Color, single mother of color, Family and Medical Leave Act
Department
Sociology
Major
Music with an Emphasis in Voice
Abstract
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Keywords
Woman of Color, single mother of color, Family and Medical Leave Act
Department
Social Work/ Sociology
Major
Music with an Emphasis in Voice
Abstract
The Family and Medical Leave, FMLA, was enacted into Federal law in 1993 under the Bill Clinton Administration to enable employees to take unpaid time off to tend to a medical or familial event that makes attendance at work impossible. Specifically, FMLA was created to
“to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families, to promote the stability, economic security of families, and promote national interests in preserving family integrity”. This research highlights the disparities in application, access, and protection of this law for single mothers of color , arguing that for these women, this law does not achieve its purpose. It is important to recognize that much of the available research only pertains to one aspect of identity, like gender or race, gravely missing or in some cases harming certain groups or individuals. This lack demonstrates the need for future studies to take an intersectional approach and purposefully center the unique experiences and strengths of single mothers of color in the workplace in order to better create and assess Public Policy. Using the available academic literature on the various intersections of single mothers of color, this compiled research discusses the impact of the unpaid aspect of the FMLA and the impact this has on inhibiting single mothers of color from taking leave. Throughout this research, I found that the FMLA prevents access for single mothers of color and does not achieve its purpose because it is unpaid and does not take into account the intersectionalities of this identity: being a person of color, being a woman, and being a single income earner.
Faculty Mentor
Angela Smith
Funding Source or Research Program
Academic Year Undergraduate Initiative
Presentation Session
Poster Presentation Session
Start Date
25-3-2022 2:00 PM
End Date
25-3-2022 3:00 PM
Faculty Mentor
Angela Smith
Funding Source or Research Program
Academic Year Undergraduate Research Initiative
Location
Waves Cafeteria
Start Date
25-3-2022 2:00 PM
End Date
25-3-2022 3:00 PM
Included in
Labor and Employment Law Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons
How The Family and Medical Leave Act Does Not Serve Women of Color
Waves Cafeteria
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Keywords
Woman of Color, single mother of color, Family and Medical Leave Act
Department
Social Work/ Sociology
Major
Music with an Emphasis in Voice
Abstract
The Family and Medical Leave, FMLA, was enacted into Federal law in 1993 under the Bill Clinton Administration to enable employees to take unpaid time off to tend to a medical or familial event that makes attendance at work impossible. Specifically, FMLA was created to
“to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families, to promote the stability, economic security of families, and promote national interests in preserving family integrity”. This research highlights the disparities in application, access, and protection of this law for single mothers of color , arguing that for these women, this law does not achieve its purpose. It is important to recognize that much of the available research only pertains to one aspect of identity, like gender or race, gravely missing or in some cases harming certain groups or individuals. This lack demonstrates the need for future studies to take an intersectional approach and purposefully center the unique experiences and strengths of single mothers of color in the workplace in order to better create and assess Public Policy. Using the available academic literature on the various intersections of single mothers of color, this compiled research discusses the impact of the unpaid aspect of the FMLA and the impact this has on inhibiting single mothers of color from taking leave. Throughout this research, I found that the FMLA prevents access for single mothers of color and does not achieve its purpose because it is unpaid and does not take into account the intersectionalities of this identity: being a person of color, being a woman, and being a single income earner.
Faculty Mentor
Angela Smith
Funding Source or Research Program
Academic Year Undergraduate Initiative
Presentation Session
Poster Presentation Session
Start Date
25-3-2022 2:00 PM
End Date
25-3-2022 3:00 PM