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Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Employer Alert: U.S. Department of Labor Issues New FMLA Forms

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new, revised model Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms and notices. The new FMLA forms and notices are intended to be more streamlined and convenient, and they include more...more

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Newly Revised Model FMLA Forms Are Now Available

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With little fanfare and no advance notice, the Department of Labor (DOL) has posted new model Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms. The previous model FMLA forms expired on February 28, 2015 (note the expiration date in the...more

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DOL Issues Updated FMLA Notices and Forms Addressing GINA "Safe Harbor" Language Requirements

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new versions of the agency's template Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notices and certification forms, which have been approved for use for the next three years.  The new...more

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DOL Releases Updated FMLA Health Care Provider Certification Forms - Employers: Begin Using the New Forms Immediately; Note the...

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published updated health care provider certification forms for employers to provide employees who request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) due to any one of the...more

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DOL Publishes New FMLA Forms -- Good Through May 2018

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Those sneaky little rascals! While the rest of us were enjoying our Memorial Day holiday, those crazy kids over at the Department of Labor were still working away. This time, they were busy posting the new model FMLA notices...more

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DOL Issues Final Regulations Implementing the 2009 FMLA Amendments

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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

McDermott Will & Emery

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

Pullman & Comley, LLC

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

Gray Reed

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

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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

Baker Donelson

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

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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

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New FMLA Forms Now Available

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

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

DOL Issues Final Rule Expanding FMLA Leave for Military Family Members

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

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Military Caregivers, Airline Crews Get Expanded FMLA Eligibility under DOL Rule

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Last week was the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) marked the occasion by publishing a Final Rule that broadens the FMLA’s reach. Following regulations...more

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eTrends - DOL Issues Final Rule Implementing Amendments to the FMLA

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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

Foley & Lardner LLP

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

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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

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FMLA’S Final Rule Expands Protections For Military Families And Airline Flight Crews

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On February 5, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division published a final rule that will expand Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections to military families and airline flight crews. The final rule...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

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

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

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

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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

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Slow Creep of FMLA Expansion Continues

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 forms... ...more

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