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FMLA news Update – 2/23

fmlalaw — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:48:09 +0000

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 long the worker has been on FMLA leave. FMLA, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, permits workers to take up to 12 weeks of …

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A Family Friendly Small Business Nightmare
Acton Institute – Grand Rapids,MI,USA
Like many well-intentioned laws, the FMLA has been plagued by unintended consequences and expensive abuses, especially costly for small businesses. …

New regulations drafted for FMLA
Bizjournals.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
The FMLA entitles employees to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for an newborn child, an ill family member or their own illness. …

United States: Family and Medical Leave Act Expanded to Cover Relatives of Military Service Family Members
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription) – London,UK
L. 110-181) into law, which expands the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to assist military members and their families. …

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fmlalaw — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:50:56 +0000

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 legislation that would expand the FMLA. The expansion of the FMLA was included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (HR 4986). The bill passed the House …

Take two in FMLA expansion for military families
By Jon Hyman(Jon Hyman)
The bill will expand the FMLA to provide FMLA leave because of exigencies related to active military duty, permit an eligible employee to take up to 26 weeks of FMLA leave to care for an injured servicemember, and adds “next of kin” to …

How to Use FMLA and Other Government Programs for Employment Leave
By AGIS
by AGIS.com In 1993 the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted to help protect the rights of family caregivers. Under the FMLA, qualifying employees are allowed to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave, during any 12-month period, …

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fmlalaw — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:02:35 +0000

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 Magazine – Alexandria,VA,USA
The military family leave provisions included in HR 4986 will be the first expansion of the FMLA since the law was first enacted in 1993. …

Leave for Alcoholism Treatment Does Not Begin at First Telephone Contact With Physician
By carlcbosland
11, 2008) was whether a three-day period cited in support of the employee’s termination should have been protected by the FMLA. The employee suffered from alcoholism and went on a three-day bender when he was not scheduled to work. …

Supreme Court May Rule on Legality of FMLA Waivers
By davebaker@benefitslink.com(davebaker@benefitslink.com)
Excerpt: “This week, the US Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General to comment on a Fourth Circuit decision precluding employees from waiving their Family & Medical Leave Act rights without Labor Department supervision. …

Going back to work and FMLA.
By ronwifey
I have a million things running through my mind (as you can see with all me responses and threads). Now I am worried about work now though. I work for USPS and lift up to 70 pound bags of mail/parcels. Will the Dr. do the FMLA paperwork …

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