The U.S. Department of Labor is updating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include provisions authorized as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 regarding unpaid leave for caregivers to military personnel. The updated proposed regulations also incorporate the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act that clarified service eligibility for airline [...]
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Changes to FMLA will Affect Required Federal Postings
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, FMLA, tagged caregiver, Department of Labor, Employment, Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, family military leave, FMLA, Leave of absence, National Guard, National Guard of the United States, United States Department of Labor, unpaid on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Expected Update to the Federal FMLA Poster
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, tagged 2011 Labor Law, Federal Labor Law, FMLA on December 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Department of Labor has is in the process of creating proposed rules for two legislated changes to the FMLA Act. “Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act” Establishes special hours of service eligibility requirement for airline flight attendants and flight crew members. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ( 2010 NDAA) Provides that [...]
Preparing Your Business for H1N1
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, General Labor Law Practices, tagged CDC, FMLA, H1N1 planning, OSHA on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The H1N1 virus is back in the news and predictions for the number of infected US citizens is staggering. As an HR professional or business owner you’ll want to put practices and policies in place to protect your workers against the spread of the H1N1 flu virus and have a solid plan if it should [...]
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 [...]
Employers Update on the Family and Medical Leave Act
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, tagged Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Military Family Leave Amendments on August 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Nearly seven months after Congress passed an amendment to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), poster updates are still pending. After a period of public comment on the new legislation that ended on April 18, 2008, the Department of Labor now faces the challenge of sorting through feedback received, then formulating new language and [...]
