Labor & Employment Law, Military Law

DOL Issues Final Regulations Implementing the 2009 FMLA Amendments

by Lavon Ammori, Megan Norris | Miller Canfield on 5/17/2013

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) in 2009 addressed the new military leave requirements established in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (FY...more

Legislation Roundup: Maryland General Assembly Mandates that Employers Provide "Light Duty" to Pregnant Disabled Women, Leave for...

by Joseph Harkins, Steven E. Kaplan | Littler on 5/17/2013

In May 2013, Governor Martin O'Malley signed three noteworthy statutes that will affect virtually every Maryland employer. Effective October 1, 2013, Maryland employers with 15 or more employees must provide their pregnant...more

At-Will Employment

by Michael Kelsheimer | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/10/2013

What does “at-will” employment mean: You might be inclined to think that it means that employees serve at the will of the master, or at the master’s pleasure. While this historically makes sense, “at-will” employment is...more

Employers Must Update Several Policies, Forms and Posters

by Dwight L. Armstrong, Marlene Moffitt, John M. Scheppach | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/2/2013

As the first four months of 2013 come to a close, employers should ensure that their human resources departments have updated several policies, forms and posters requiring attention after the first of the year. The posting of...more

Empoyment Law Update: FMLA Protections

by Mark Herron | Messer & Caparello, P.A. on 5/1/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule implementing two important expansions of FMLA protections. In 2008 the FMLA was amended to provide employees with family members serving in the Armed Forces, National Guard...more

11th Circuit Grounds U.S. Air Force Reservist’s USERRA Claim

by Michael Mattingly | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 4/26/2013

On April 5, 2013 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit issued its opinion in Landolfi v. Melbourne1, holding that although an employee’s military service motivated the employer’s promotion decisions, his Uniformed...more

Oregon Employers Now Required To Provide Time Off For Veterans Day

by Melissa Burdorf | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 4/26/2013

Effective April 4, Oregon employers must provide employees who are veterans with paid or unpaid time off on Veterans Day unless doing so would cause a significant economic or operational disruption or undue hardship on the...more

Final Rule Implementing FMLA Amendments Expands Protections for Military Families and Airline Flight Crews

by Sabrina E. Dunlap, Stephen Erf, Heather Egan Sussman | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/11/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a final rule implementing new expanded rights for families of military members and veterans, and greater access to Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for airline flight...more

Fourth Circuit Holds FCA Statute Of Limitations Tolled By Wartime Suspension Of Limitations Act

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/8/2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently held that the False Claims Act’s (FCA) statute of limitations can be tolled by the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA) in civil qui tam actions in which the...more

Are Additional FMLA Military Family Leave Amendments In The Works?

by Jeff Nowak | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/5/2013

Is Congress poised to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act again? Late last month, legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow employees who work part-time or for small employers up to...more

Workplace Word - March 2013: Family and Medical Leave Act Amendments May Impact Company Policies

by Ashley Kasarjian | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 3/29/2013

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policies have been the subject of many changes over the past several years. The FMLA entitles an eligible employee to take up to 12 weeks (and in some situations 26 weeks) of unpaid leave...more

Labor Department Issues Regulations Implementing the Military Service Leave Provisions of the FMLA

by Phillip Schreiber, Todd D. Steenson | Holland & Knight LLP on 3/22/2013

On February 6, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published new regulations that implement the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) amendments made by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 (2010...more

Did You Know…New FMLA Regulations Are In Effect

by Veronica Gray | Nossaman LLP on 3/18/2013

As we recently reported to you at our 2013 Emerging Employment Law Seminar, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a Final Rule which amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The Final Rule...more

New FMLA Regulations Effective: New Notice Poster and Model Forms Available

by Danielle M. Barbour, David L. Woodard | Poyner Spruill LLP on 3/12/2013

As of March 8, 2013, employers with 50 or more employees are required to post the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notice poster incorporating the recently issued final regulations, which...more

DOL Issues New FMLA Forms and Notice Poster; Publishes Final Regulations for Military Family Leave

by Phillips Lytle LLP on 3/11/2013

New Poster and Forms - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued revised model Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms and notice poster. Although they contain no substantive revisions, the new forms should be...more

Act Now Advisory: FMLA UPDATE: Expanded Leave for Military Families and Airline Flight Crews

by Anna A. Cohen, Jeffrey M. Landes, Susan Gross Sholinsky, Dean L. Silverberg | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 3/11/2013

On March 8, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Final Rule will go into effect, implementing regulations expanding Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) protections to military families and airline flight crews,...more

DOL Issues Final Regulations Implementing the 2009 FMLA Amendments

by Lavon Ammori, Megan Norris | Miller Canfield on 3/8/2013

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) in 2009 addressed the new military leave requirements established in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (FY 2009...more

New FMLA Poster Must Be Up By March 8

by Michael Shetterly | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/7/2013

If you haven’t done it already, you will want to display the new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster by March 8, 2013. ...more

Family Medical Leave Act: Important Changes Take Effect March 8

by Glenn Israel | Bernstein Shur on 3/6/2013

New Department of Labor regulations that go into effect on Friday, March 8, 2013, make a number of small but important changes to the Family Medical Leave Act landscape. One change that will affect employers is the...more

Employers Must Post New FMLA Poster

by Christopher L. Maberry, Robert E. Sheeder | Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 3/4/2013

No later than March 8, 2013, all employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) must display a new poster issued by the Department of Labor. The poster reflects recently adopted changes to FMLA regulations, most...more

Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Amending FMLA Regulations in Accordance with 2010 Military Leave Amendments

by Jessica Corbett, Carrie Rosen | Cozen O'Connor on 3/1/2013

On February 6, 2013, the Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division, published a Final Rule amending the regulations for the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). The 2013 Final Rule sets forth new regulations...more

Be Aware of More Aggressive Enforcement of Equal Pay

by Renee Inomata | Burns & Levinson LLP on 3/1/2013

The Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Patricia A. Shiu, just announced that prior voluntary guidelines and compliance standards for federal contractors and subcontractors to comply with...more

DOL Celebrates FMLA's 20th Anniversary by Issuing New Final Rule on FMLA Expansion

by Sara Anne Quinn | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada,... on 2/28/2013

The year 2013 marks the 20th anniversary for the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), and on February 6, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor "celebrated" this milestone by issuing a new final rule ("Final Rule") interpreting...more

Final FMLA Military Leave Regulations Issued

by Shelley Ericsson, Michael Kass, John Vering | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 2/27/2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued final regulations addressing an amendment to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that requires employers covered by the FMLA to provide certain types of military-related...more

SuperVision Today - 1st Quarter 2013

by Erin Jones Adams, Larissa Dean, Carl Hellerstedt, Jr., Eric W. Iskra, Eric E. Kinder, Peter Rich | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/27/2013

In This Issue: - Notes from the Chair & Executive Editor - Immigration Reform May Affect All Employers - Primer on West Virginia State Law Labor and Employment Claims? - Taking a Look at the Latest on Affordable...more

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DOL Issues Final Regulations Implementing the 2009 FMLA Amendments

Legislation Roundup: Maryland General Assembly Mandates that Employers Provide "Light Duty" to Pregnant Disabled Women, Leave for...

At-Will Employment

Employers Must Update Several Policies, Forms and Posters

Empoyment Law Update: FMLA Protections

11th Circuit Grounds U.S. Air Force Reservist’s USERRA Claim

Oregon Employers Now Required To Provide Time Off For Veterans Day

Final Rule Implementing FMLA Amendments Expands Protections for Military Families and Airline Flight Crews

Fourth Circuit Holds FCA Statute Of Limitations Tolled By Wartime Suspension Of Limitations Act

Are Additional FMLA Military Family Leave Amendments In The Works?

Workplace Word - March 2013: Family and Medical Leave Act Amendments May Impact Company Policies

Labor Department Issues Regulations Implementing the Military Service Leave Provisions of the FMLA

Did You Know…New FMLA Regulations Are In Effect

New FMLA Regulations Effective: New Notice Poster and Model Forms Available

DOL Issues New FMLA Forms and Notice Poster; Publishes Final Regulations for Military Family Leave

Act Now Advisory: FMLA UPDATE: Expanded Leave for Military Families and Airline Flight Crews

DOL Issues Final Regulations Implementing the 2009 FMLA Amendments

New FMLA Poster Must Be Up By March 8

Family Medical Leave Act: Important Changes Take Effect March 8

Employers Must Post New FMLA Poster

Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Amending FMLA Regulations in Accordance with 2010 Military Leave Amendments

Be Aware of More Aggressive Enforcement of Equal Pay

DOL Celebrates FMLA's 20th Anniversary by Issuing New Final Rule on FMLA Expansion

Final FMLA Military Leave Regulations Issued

SuperVision Today - 1st Quarter 2013

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