In a recent post, I discussed an employer’s obligation to designate leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act even though the employee did not want it to be classified as FMLA leave.
The post generated considerable feedback and some follow-up questions. I wanted to highlight one of those questions. One of our blog followers (see right
On February 15, the Department of Labor published proposed regulations to the Family and Medical Leave Act in three specific areas: 1) Military Family Leave; 2) Flight Crew FMLA Eligibility; and 3) the manner in which employers calculate increments of FMLA leave. We summarized those changes here.
Public comments originally were due by April 16, 2012.
As I reported last month, the Department of Labor has been working with the Office of Management and Budget to extend the life of its model FMLA forms, which expired on December 31, 2011. If you checked the DOL website today, you would find that the Department now has approval to use its model
On January 30, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor announced proposed changes to Family and Medical Leave Act regulations (pdf) in three specific areas: 1) Military Family Leave; 2) Flight Crew FMLA Eligibility; and 3) the manner in which employers calculate increments of FMLA leave. Rules for the first two have been expected for some
Various news outlets and web sites, including the Washington Post, Fox News and MilitaryFamily.com, have reported that the Department of Labor will propose various changes today to Family and Medical Leave Act regulations regarding military family leave. Fox reports that Secretary Hilda Solis will make the announcement with First lady Michelle Obama.
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First, a heartfelt THANK YOU for following our FMLA Insights blog in 2011.
In 2011, our most popular blog entries involved two general topics: 1) employers’ best practices for FMLA administration; and 2) leave as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA when FMLA leave ends. We share these posts again below, since we believe the