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What do recent DOL opinions on FMLA mean for intermittent leave and holidays?

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The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows an employee to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid and job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons. The FMLA also requires employers to maintain health benefits while an...more

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DOL Says Holiday Weeks Could Be a Potential FMLA Land Mine

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For many, Labor Day weekend represents the last bastion of summer. It also ushers in a season of holidays, celebrations, and shortened workweeks throughout fall and winter. However, employers that deal with the year-round...more

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What Retailers Can Take Away From Labor Department Opinion Letter on FMLA Leave and Holidays

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The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) has advised in an opinion letter on calculating Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave when employees take off part of a week during which a holiday falls that...more

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US Department of Labor Clarifies Calculation of FMLA Leave on Holiday Weeks

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The U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter on May 30, 2023, clarifying how employers should calculate Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave taken by employees “during a week that includes a holiday.” The letter...more

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Department of Labor Issues Guidance on FMLA Leave during a Week with A Holiday

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Just in time for the summer holidays, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued an opinion letter providing guidance regarding calculating the amount of leave used when an employee takes federal Family and...more

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Do Holidays Count Against FMLA Leave? Wage and Hour Division Clarifies Whether Holidays Count Against an Employee’s FMLA Leave...

The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently published opinion letter FMLA2023-2-A clarifying how to calculate the amount of leave used when an employee takes Family and Medical Leave Act...more

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Useful Tips for Calculating FMLA Leave During the Holidays

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This year, both Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Tuesdays. Many businesses will be closed during these mid-week holidays. Many other manufacturers often shut down for extended periods for retooling or for a more extended...more

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