Helping
Workers Balance the Demands of Work and Family
Providing Family Time (Comp Time) Options to Private Sector Parents –
As Government Workers Currently Have
Republicans
want American workers, particularly working mothers and fathers, to be
able to choose to spend more time with their families. Under
current law, federal employees have the right to choose extra time off
with their families instead of receiving overtime pay for extra work.
This “family time” option, very popular with federal employees, is
denied to private sector workers across America because it is illegal for
employers to offer such options under an outdated 1938 law that was not
written with the realities of the 21st Century workplace in mind.
The
denial of “family time” rights to private sector workers is a growing
problem for American society as working women and men leading
increasingly busy lives find it more and more difficult to balance family
and work responsibilities. In the 109th Congress, House Republicans
remain committed to pushing legislation, such as the Family Time
Flexibility Act, that provide workers increased flexibility to balance
the needs of work and family and give them more time to spend with their
family.
Issue
Brief:
Helping Workers Balance the
Demands of Work and Family
