Clik here to view.
The DOL's Holiday Gift for the Plaintiff's Bar
Shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Obama administration's "Middle Class Task Force" announced a new program in which the U.S. Department of Labor will partner with the American Bar...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Best of FMLA from 2011 and What's In Store for Employers in 2012
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...
View ArticleReports: FMLA Regulatory Changes To Be Announced Later Today regarding...
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOL Proposes FMLA Regulatory Changes Regarding Military Family Leave, Flight...
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...
View ArticleDOL Extends Comment Period for Proposed FMLA Regulations to April 30, 2012
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It's a Fact: Employers Often Can Designate FMLA Leave in Longer Increments...
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOL to Host a Complimentary Webinar Tomorrow to Discuss Basics of FMLA
On Wednesday, June 27 (tomorrow!), the Department of Labor will host a complimentary webinar to assist employers and employees in better understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act. According to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOL's New Employee Guide to the FMLA Issued: What's the Impact on Employers?
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a 16-page FMLA guide that the DOL says is "designed to answer common FMLA questions and clarify who can take FMLA leave and what protections the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOL Issues Guidance on "Caring for an Adult Child" Under the FMLA
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an Administrator's Interpretation (AI) to clarify the factors an employer must consider when an employee requests leave to care for an adult child. As...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOL Issues Final Rule Implementing FMLA Amendments Expanding Military Family...
This week, the Department of Labor released its final rule implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act amendments under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 (NDAA) and the Airline Flight...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Employers Must Begin Using Updated FMLA Forms and Poster Starting March 8, 2013
Earlier this month, the Department of Labor issued final new rules regarding the amendments to military family leave, flight crew eligibility and a handful of other relatively minor issues. At the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOL Publishes PowerPoint Presentation to Help Train Employees about FMLA
This week, I had the privilege of presenting on the "Nuts and Bolts" of the FMLA with Department of Labor Branch Chief for FMLA, Diane Dawson. Our presentation was part of an FMLA/ADAAA compliance...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Department of Labor to Increase Frequency of FMLA On-Site Investigations
For employers who have been involved in an FMLA investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, the process can be a bit of a head-scratcher because no two investigations look the same. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOL Busts Employer for Requiring Annual Medical Certification without Leave...
The DOL is on a roll, and employers can't be amused. Over the past few months, the Department of Labor seemingly has issued statement after statement after statement announcing settlements it has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Take 2: Does Annual FMLA Certification First Require an Employee's Absence?
The feedback from last week's blog post on annual FMLA certification came fast and furious. Most of it was complimentary (thank you!), but several of my fellow FMLA nerds raised an interesting issue....
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOL Updates Guidance on FMLA and Same-Sex Marriage
Of course, this kind of stuff happens while I'm on vacation and away from my computer. Last week, the Wall Street Journal created a bit of an uproar when it reported that the Department of Labor had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOL Issues ERISA Guidance on Same-Sex Marriage; Is FMLA Guidance Next?
We have been sitting on the edge of our seat [ok, perhaps I'm on the seat alone] as we await the Department of Labor's anticipated regulations interpreting how the Supreme Court's DOMA decision impacts...
View Article
