Law expands family and medical leave for military
Pacific Daily News - Hagåtña,GU,USA
On Monday, President George Bush signed the first expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The National Defense Authorization Act provides …
Specifics on Family Leave
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
But for many people, the only option available is federal/state FMLA, which allows [...]

Bush signs FMLA military expansion bill
Business Insurance - Chicago,IL,USA
… children, parents or next of kin of a servicemember to take up to 26 weeks of leave under the FMLA to care for the servicemember who incurred an injury …
Slipshod treatment mars FMLA measure
Business Insurance - Chicago,IL,USA
As we report on page 1, the FMLA expansion—included in [...]

Labor Department says upcoming revisions of Family-Medical Leave Act won’t be sweeping
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
FMLA grants up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year to qualified employees. Workers and worker advocacy groups generally have applauded the law for helping …
Bush Administration Intends to Change FMLA Regulations
Workforce Management - Irvine,Ca,USA
Business groups have criticized aspects [...]

Congress approves bill to expand FMLA for military families
Business Insurance - Chicago,IL,USA
That expansion would be the first since Congress passed the FMLA 15 years ago this month. The Act requires employers to offer employees up to 12 weeks of …
Alert: Bill Expanding FMLA on President’s Desk
By carlcbosland
By a vote of 91-3 the Senate yesterday passed [...]

Bill to Expand FMLA Sees New Life
HR.BLR.com - USA
The House and Senate had approved a similar bill in late 2007, but President Bush vetoed the legislation for reasons unrelated to the proposed FMLA …
Connecticut DOL Requires Employers To Report on Use of FMLA
By Connecticut Employment Law Blog
The Connecticut Department of Labor has just posted a [...]

Medical Leave Eligibility and Handicap Status in the Workplace
By David Conforto
As the article points out, this particular employee may avail herself of either the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (MMLA). Both statutes require that an employee returning from leave be restored …
Once Again, House Passes Leave for Military Families
HR [...]

Progress Energy Inc. v. Taylor
At issue in the case is whether FMLA claims can be waived by a severance agreement. The FMLA allows unpaid leave for illness or the care of sick family …
Will the Supreme Court review FMLA waivers?
By Jon Hyman(Jon Hyman)
Progress Energy, and resolve the current conflict between the 4th and 5th circuit [...]

Willis ISD settles case out of court
Conroe Courier - Conroe,TX,USA
Under the FMLA, an employee is entitled to 12 work weeks of leave during any 12-month period because of a serious health condition that prohibits him or her …
Car Failure is Not an FMLA-Covered Serious Health Condition
By carlcbosland
An employee who was terminated during their probationary period [...]

Leave Due to “Depression” Insufficient Notice for FMLA Protections
By Harvey Randall, Esq.(Harvey Randall, Esq.)
Rask sued, alleging that her termination violated the FMLA. She claimed that she should not have received discipline for some of her depression-related absences as they should have been covered by the FMLA. The district court awarded …
AT&T Hit With FMLA Proposed [...]

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