On July 16, 2020 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) unveiled its new FMLA forms. As we previously reported, the DOL announced its plan to revamp the forms in August 2019. However, the DOL made further ...

First, the bad news: As if HR personnel who are responsible for managing leave requests aren’t already stretched thin due to COVID-19 issues, they now have another item for their to do list: Become ...

When attendees listening in on a recent Disability Management Employer Coalition webinar were asked what they found the most challenging about administering the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), most ...

In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), it is the policy of the university to grant up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave (FMLA leave) to eligible employees during any ...

WHD's roll out comes after the department asked for comments on proposed revisions to the forms last August. The updates bring few substantial changes, according to Littler Mendelson Shareholder Jeff ...

U.S. Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Ed Brown via Wikimedia Commons) As the great philosopher Ferris Bueller once said, life moves pretty fast. Therefore, it's entirely ...

When an employee seeks leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or when she seeks a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the critical component for success is the ...