One of our employees had been on maternity leave (FMLA) this year. Is there any law prohibiting the employer to lay off the employee for one year? What are the policies for this issue?
By Caitlin
It’s not clear from the question if the employee is still on FMLA leave, or not. It is also unclear how [...]

Unreasonable Schedules Bedevil Bus Drivers
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
The FMLA also has language that allows HART to verify the serious medical condition and identify anyone who may abuse the system. HART may, under the FMLA, …
Civil-rights employment laws take effect
Salem Statesman Journal - Salem,OR,USA
Note that FMLA has not changed in this regard, and employers still may [...]

Labor Department to publish proposed FMLA rule changes
CCH - USA
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has published its long-anticipated revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations in …
FMLA update: Military-related FMLA leave for “next of kin”, plus …
By admin
Among other things, section 585 of the NDAA amends the Family [...]

Poster Compliance Center Advises US Employers that Temporary FMLA Military Leave Poster is “Optional” Posting
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
(BUSINESS WIRE)–The US Department of Labor has issued an FMLA Poster Insert called “Notice – Military Family Leave”. As of Feb. 15th the DOL website stated …
When you need time off
By Cindy Goodman(Suzanne Levinson)
Labor lawyer [...]

Working 9 to 5 (and the Day Care Blues)
By mama hen(mama hen)
But my FMLA plans fell apart about a week and one-half ago. How did this happen? Please view my experience as a cautionary tale. Learn from my mistakes and make sure you work out ALL the details of your adoption leave before you leave [...]

Loophole In Family Leave Act Is Big Enough To Park A Bus
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
To keep its buses on time, HARTline is spending $2 million a year on overtime, an agency spokesman says, and 39 percent of that cost is attributed to FMLA …

National Business Group on Health Applauds Updated Rules to Clarify the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Market Wire (press release) - USA
The updated rules will also make it easier for human resources professionals and employers to administer FMLA for serious medical illnesses. …
DLC Ideas Primary: Expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act on …
By Drteds
Lost [...]

Another View of the Family and Medical Leave Act
Wall Street Journal - USA
Your editorial on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) conveniently didn’t mention the last truly comprehensive study on family leave, one conducted by …
Dodd Urges Protection Of FMLA Benefits
TheDay - New London,CT,USA
By Erin Kutz , Special To The Day By Dennis Cook [...]

Editorial: Pro-family policies needed
Baylor University The Lariat Online - Waco,TX,USA
Baylor has no maternity benefits in place, though employees can take up to 12 weeks off because of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) enacted in 1993. …
Retailers Welcome DOL Update of FMLA Rules
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
“The proposed changes to the current [...]

Be Clear When Enforcing Leave Policies
Washington Post - United States
The leave provision under which I have seen the most questionable cases is intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). …
Labor Department Publishes FMLA Proposals; Congressional Committee …
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
The Department of Labor Tuesday published its proposed new regulations [...]