29 USC § 2653 - Encouragement of more generous leave policies

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title: "29 USC § 2653 - Encouragement of more generous leave policies"
title_number: 29
title_name: "LABOR"
section_number: "2653"
section_name: "Encouragement of more generous leave policies"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, § 403, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 26.)"
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# § 2653. Encouragement of more generous leave policies

Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining leave policies more generous than any policies that comply with the requirements under this Act or any amendment made by this Act.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, § 403, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 26.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is , , , known as the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which enacted this chapter, sections 60m and 60n of Title 2, The Congress, and sections 6381 to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, amended , and enacted provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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