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Family and Medical Leave Act
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Employment Law Letter
Five Common PFML Pitfalls—And How to Avoid Them
The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law ("PFML") has been a source of both confusion and compliance headaches for employers. While the law provides critical protections for employees who…
Employment Law Letter
FMLA Trends from 2025: What Employers Need to Know
If you manage employees, you’ve faced FMLA requests that raise questions about compliance. The American Bar Association’s 2025 FMLA litigation summary reveals four key trends that should inform how you handle employee…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
Seventh Circuit: Termination Following Same-Day FMLA Request Was Not Retaliation
By Milt Castro
Many employers hesitate to discipline or terminate for misconduct if the employee has recently engaged in protected activity, such as requesting FMLA, seeking an accommodation, or filing a complaint. Suspicious…
The Labor & Employment Law Blog
California Employment News: Calculating and Tracking FMLA Leave Including Travel to Medical Appointments
By Beth V. West, Meagan D. Bainbridge
https://youtu.be/TuvirYBhx28 New guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor is changing how employers should track FMLA leave tied to medical appointments. In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin…
FMLA Insights
Pinch Me! The ABA’s Summary of 2025 FMLA Court Decisions Is Now Available.
By Jeff Nowak
There are many holidays I cherish -- Christmas, Fourth of July, even St. Paddy's Day. But my favorite day of the year? There is no competition. The arrival of the…
Manufacturing Law Blog
Reminder – Managing Leave During Flu Season
By Abby Warren, Christopher Costain
Flu season, which extends into spring, can be a particularly long season for manufacturers, especially when their workforces and workplaces are significantly impacted by the illness. Below are reminders for…
The Employer Report
Prep Now For the California Workplace Know Your Rights Act: Action Required by February 1
By Melissa Allchin, Benjamin C. Ho, Robin Samuel, Autumn Sharp
By February 1, 2026, employers must give California employees a notice explaining their constitutional rights when interacting with law enforcement at the workplace, their immigration rights and protections, their rights…
HR Defense
New U.S. DOL Opinion Letters Poised to Reshape Employers’ FLSA and FMLA Practices
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) just rang in 2026 with six new opinion letters addressing various employer practices under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New FLSA and FMLA Opinion Letters: Key Compliance Takeaways for Employers
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a new set of opinion letters addressing recurring questions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Leave…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
From Door to Doctor: DOL Clarifies That FMLA Leave Covers Travel Time
By By: Fiona W. Ong, Courtney K. Lee
A new opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division explains that employees may use leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) not…