Military Caregiver Leave

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

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

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

New FMLA Regulations Become Effective March 8, 2013

by James Brown, Marc Koonin | Sedgwick LLP on 4/8/2013

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) turned 20 this year. Many employers have finally come to terms with the major revisions to the FMLA regulations issued on November 17, 2008, which became effective on January 16, 2009....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

Latest Developments Under The FMLA

by Arlene Kline | Akerman Senterfitt on 3/26/2013

There is some very interesting news in the world of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)! The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal law enacted by President Clinton that entitles eligible employees of covered...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

FMLA's Twentieth Birthday

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 3/18/2013

The Family and Medical Leave Act Turns Twenty - On February 5, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) turned 20 years old. Pomp and circumstance aside, the FMLA has certainly been a significant development in...more

Spring Cleaning: Time to Update Some FMLA and I-9 Forms & Posters

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 3/14/2013

For lawyers, anytime there’s a change, it seems to be a big deal. But for employers, change is inevitable and part of business. Indeed, if a new poster is required by employers, most employers simply shrug and order a new...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

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

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

Employment And Labor Alert: FMLA Changes Go Into Effect Next Friday, March 8

by Kristin Berger Parker, Matthew Tews | Leonard, Street and Deinard on 3/1/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations that go into effect on March 8, 2013. These regulations include revisions to the required postings and optional use forms,...more

Employers Must Begin Using Updated FMLA Forms And Poster Starting March 8, 2013

by Jeff Nowak | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 2/28/2013

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. ...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

Changes To FMLA Service Member Leave Become Effective March 8, 2013

by Michael Kelsheimer | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 2/25/2013

On February 5, 2013, the Department of Labor announced the final rules for changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) permitted under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010. From the time the act was passed...more

FMLA Coverage Expanded: Employers Should Update

by Arthur Meyers, Alison Reif, Laura Sanborn, Thomas Shirley | Choate Hall & Stewart LLP on 2/25/2013

What you need to know: The US Department of Labor recently issued new regulations and guidance that expand coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act for certain classes of employees. The key changes expand...more

DOL Issues Final FMLA Regulations

by Duane Morris LLP on 2/25/2013

On February 5, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Final Rule implementing important expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) relating to the military leave provisions and the eligibility for and...more

Department of Labor Issues New Regulation Expanding FMLA Rights

by Thompson Coburn LLP on 2/21/2013

On February 6, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a Final Rule implementing certain changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The Final Rule expands FMLA coverage for qualifying veterans, extends...more

DOL Releases Final Rule for FMLA Changes for Airline Crews, Military Caregivers

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/18/2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) published a Final Rule implementing the changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) made by the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Airline Flight Crew Technical...more

Employers Required To Display New FMLA Poster By March 8, 2013

by Jodi M. Frankel | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/18/2013

In 2009, the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA” or “Act”) was amended to expand military leave entitlements available under the Act. Last week, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued new regulations implementing and...more

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