Military Caregiver Leave, Veterans

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

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

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 Issues Final Rule Expanding FMLA Leave for Military Family Members

by William Pickering | Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 2/15/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has issued a Final Rule implementing recent Family and Medical Leave Act amendments expanding the leave which employers must provide to military family members. The Final...more

DOL Expands FMLA Coverage for Military Family Leave

by Lane Powell PC - Labor & Employment Law on 2/15/2013

To mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released the results of a study showing “employers generally find it easy to comply with the law,...more

eTrends - DOL Issues Final Rule Implementing Amendments to the FMLA

by J. Travis Hockaday | Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell &... on 2/13/2013

On February 6, 2013, the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule amending certain regulations under the FMLA to expand...more

The FMLA – What's New as of its 20th Birthday

by Fredric Leffler, Lawrence Lorber, Marc Mandelman, Katharine Parker, Jurate Schwartz, Leslie Silverman, Allan Weitzman | Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/13/2013

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA" or the "Act") turned 20 in 2013. To mark its 20th birthday, the U.S. Department of Labor released the 2012 FMLA Survey Report and issued a final rule implementing important...more

DOL Marks Two Decades of the FMLA With Finalized Rules and a Survey Report Lauding the Law’s Effectiveness

by Christopher Ward | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/12/2013

This week, the Department of Labor (DOL) marked the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by issuing a final rule (Rule) creating two expanded protections under the FMLA....more

New Law Expected to Benefit Thousands of Military Families - Regulations go into Effect March 8th

by Steven Snyder | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 2/12/2013

More than 43,000 employees will take advantage of new benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010,...more

DOL Expands FMLA Eligibility To Families Of Eligible Veterans And Military Families

by Elina Basham | Akerman Senterfitt on 2/11/2013

Military family leave, enacted in 2009, provides for two forms of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave benefits related to military service: Qualifying Exigency and Military Caregiver Leave. On February 5, 2013, on the...more

DOL Releases New Regulations Expanding Leave Entitlement for Military Caregivers and Flight Crew Members

by Casey Kurtz, Mark Phillis | Littler on 2/11/2013

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 (FY 2010...more

Slow Creep of FMLA Expansion Continues

by Michael Shetterly | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/10/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) used the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) 20th anniversary to issue federal regulations implementing statutory changes to the law, a new poster, and three new certification...more

DOL Publishes New FMLA Regulations

by Sarah Andrews, Rene Johnson, Silvia LeBlanc, Michelle Seldin Silverman | Morgan Lewis on 2/8/2013

Final rule takes effect on March 8 and makes changes to model certification forms, intermittent leave, exigency and military caregiver leave, and flight crew rules. On February 6, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)...more

Legal Alert: Department Of Labor Issues New Guidance Clarifying FMLA Qualifying Leave

by R. Michelle Tatum | FordHarrison on 1/25/2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) has clarified the definition of "son or daughter" to now permit an eligible employee to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for an adult child who is incapable of...more

Final FMLA Military Leave Regulations Set For March 2013 Release

by Melissa Burdorf | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/23/2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced its revised regulatory agenda, which includes a plan to finalize Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations regarding military family and caregiver leave. The expected...more

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