Remote Work

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Remote Work≫Part V: Legal, Tax, and Operational Concerns≫Hiring Remote U.S. Employees≫

The United States does not guarantee paid family leave, a fact that makes it unique among industrialized countries.* Instead, federal law provides unpaid family leave for approximately 60% of the workforce through the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (see more on this in the following section).*

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Kristen Pavle

First reference to FMLA - use acronym? I think this is the consistent approach throughout guide - first reference, notes acronym.

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