Military Leave

FMLA Coverage Expanded: New Forms And Posters Required

by CMCP - California Minority Counsel Program on 5/22/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued new regulations expanding coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act for certain classes of employees....more

Family Military Leave Will Soon Be Mandatory In Maryland

by Melissa Burdorf | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 5/22/2013

Under a new law taking effect October 1, 2013, Maryland employers with 50 or more employees will need to provide each eligible employee with a one-day leave of absence on the day that employee's immediate family member is...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

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

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

Legal Alert: New FMLA Poster Required By March 8, 2013

by R. Michelle Tatum | FordHarrison on 2/28/2013

As more fully explained in our previous Legal Alert, DOL Issues Final Rule Implementing Statutory Amendments to the FMLA, http://www.fordharrison.com/9011, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new Family and...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

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

New FMLA Forms Now Available

by Martha J. Zackin | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 2/15/2013

February 6, 2013 was the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act. In celebration, the United States Department of Labor released the results of a survey on the law’s use and impact. According to...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

Department Of Labor Expands Military Protections Of FMLA

by Michael N. Morea | Cole Schotz on 2/14/2013

On February 6, 2013, the Department of Labor announced a final rule that will expand protection for military service members’ families under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The final rule, which can be found here,...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

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

March 8: Employers Must Begin Complying With Final FMLA Rule

by Melissa Burdorf | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/7/2013

On February 5, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule implementing and interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act amendments expanding military-related leave entitlements and the availability of leave for...more

DOL Issues Guidance On "Caring For An Adult Child" Under The FMLA

by Jeff Nowak | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/15/2013

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an Administrator's Interpretation (AI) to clarify the factors an employer must consider when an employee requests leave to care for an adult child. ...more

Layoff Upon Return From Military Leave May Qualify as a “Reemployment Position” Under the USERRA

by Maria Greco Danaher | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/18/2012

According to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) requirement that a returning service member be reemployed in the position that he or she would have...more

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