Statute
Family and Medical Leave Act
1,443 published works
Employment Law Worldview
FMLA Celebrates 20 Years with Expansion
Most employers are well aware of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provisions which entitle qualifying employees to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave each year for certain events…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
New FMLA Regulations—Updated Poster Must Be Posted by March 8, 2013
By Troutman Pepper Locke's Labor + Employment Group
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued new Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) regulations that will take effect on March 8, 2013. The new regulations expand the FMLA’s protections…
BeLabor the Point
FMLA Update: Revised FMLA Regulations Mandate Compliance With GINA’s Confidentiality Requirements
The revised regulations for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) require that records or certifications submitted for FMLA leave that contain genetic information and family medical history are subject…
BeLabor the Point
FMLA Update: Revised Regulations, a New Poster and a New Certification Form
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) published revisions to certain regulations for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a new poster and a new certification form. The following highlight key…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Employers Required to Display New FMLA Poster by March 8, 2013
By Jodi Frankel
In 2009, the Family and Medical Leave Act was amended to expand military leave entitlements available under the Act. Last week, the Department of Labor issued new regulations implementing and…
FMLA Insights
Employee’s Lack of Diligence in Obtaining Timely Medical Certification Destroys Her FMLA Claim
By Jeff Nowak
As a management side attorney, I love when FMLA cases provide real, practical takeaways for employers that help them better administer FMLA leave. Yesterday was one of those days, as…
Louisiana Law Blog
DOL Rolls Out Revised FMLA Regulations
February 5, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule rolling out new amendments to the FMLA regulations that correspond with military related leaves of absence. The FMLA…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Court Rejects FMLA Notice Claims of Employee AWOL for More than a Month
The Eighth Circuit has rejected a plaintiff’s claim that she provided sufficient notice of her need for FMLA leave although she failed to contact her employer for more than a…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Dishonesty Concerning Vacation While on FMLA Leave Leads to Termination
Recall our post concerning the employee on FMLA who went to Cancun to recover from surgery. The court upheld her termination for violating a rule that those receiving wage replacement benefits…
HR Defense
DOL Expands FMLA Eligibility to Families of Eligible Veterans and Military Families
By Elina Basham
Military family leave, enacted in 2009, provides for two forms of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave benefits related to military service: Qualifying Exigency and Military Caregiver Leave. On February…