WHEN CONTACTING AN EMPLOYEE ON FMLA BECOMES FMLA INTERFERENCE
When providing guidance to our members, it is common to advise that if an employee is out on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the employer should […]
NEW CASE PROVIDES EMPLOYERS GUIDANCE ON FMLA ENTITLEMENT
A recent case out of the 11th Circuit provides employers with guidance on when FMLA entitlement should begin for employees. While this case is very fact-specific—meaning that the outcome occurred […]
WHO DOES FMLA APPLY TO?
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per twelve (12) month period. Despite FMLA being fairly well known, […]
NEW FMLA FORMS AND WHY YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE THEM
Last summer, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued new FMLA forms. With the focus for much of 2020 on the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have missed it, but don’t panic. […]
DOL RELEASES FAQs ON FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
On March 24th, the Department of Labor issued guidance on Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The guidance includes FAQs […]
TRUMP SIGNS FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT; GOES INTO EFFECT APRIL 2ND
President Trump has signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law. It will go into effect on April 2, 2020. In a response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Congress acted […]
DOL REITERATES FMLA DESIGNATION IN NEW OPINION LETTER
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued a new opinion letter regarding leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). FMLA 2019-3-A responds […]
FMLA EXTENDS TO CHILDREN’S SPECIAL EDUCATION MEETINGS SAYS DOL
In early August, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter to clarify whether an employee may take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to attend […]
9TH CIRCUIT VS. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
If the interpretation and application of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) wasn’t already complicated enough for employers, the Department of Labor (DOL) just threw a monkey wrench into the […]
APPROPRIATE STEPS WHEN EMPLOYEES HAVE EXHAUSTED FMLA LEAVE
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave in a 12 month period for certain family and medical reasons. Specifically, […]
