For the second time in as many years, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has expanded coverage for military personnel. As a part of the 2010 military appropriations bill, H.R 2647 – National Defense Authorization Act, signed by President Obama in October of 2009, the law is an amendment expanding FMLA to include families of active [...]
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Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the H1N1 Virus
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, General Labor Law Practices, Uncategorized, tagged Emplyee absences, Family Medical Leave Act, FMLA, H1N1 on August 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
With the flu season rapidly approaching and H1N1 back in headline news, most of us are taking precautions to safeguard our families and ourselves from contracting this potentially fatal strain of flu virus. As an HR professional or business owner you must be prepared to comply with FMLA rules, should one of your employees or [...]
DOL Releases Revised FMLA Compliance Poster
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, tagged 2009 federal labor law posters, Family Medical Leave Act, federal labor law posters, FMLA on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Department of Labor has released the updated version of the FMLA compliance poster. The new poster, revision date January, 2009, has been expanded to include the Military Family Leave Entitlements. The new poster also contains several new details regarding the FMLA final rules: • Definition of Serious Health Condition • Use of Leave • [...]
Department of Labor Releases Final FMLA Rules
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, tagged Family Medical Leave Act, federal labor law posters, Final FMLA rules, FMLA, military leave on November 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Department of Labor (DOL) today released the final version of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The revisions provide much needed clarity about FMLA rights and obligations for both employees and employers. The expanded laws are the result of a transparent process that takes into consideration input from more than 20,000 public comments over a 2-year [...]
