Unless otherwise noted, the source of all information is the 2021 Guardian Absence Management Activity Index & Study.
1 https://www.guardianlife.com/reports/managing-employee-absence The Path Forward
2 Integrated Benefits Institute, FML reports: Health and Productivity Benchmarking data for calendar years 2019 and 2020, page 2
3 Guardian, The Path Forward Study, 2022, page 3
4 Family and Medical Leave Act | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov), 2022.
5 Civil Money Penalty Inflation Adjustments | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov), 2023
6 The Cost of Noncompliance (esis.com), 2020
7 Guardian, The Path Forward Study, 2022, page 4
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