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 ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is planning to revisit its Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations, according to a Wednesday announcement. The agency plans to issue a Request for ...

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Ask any human resources professional which law causes the most problems day-in and day-out, and the majority will undoubtedly say the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The U.S. Department of Labor ...

FMLA is a leave of absence of up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period. Available to employees who have been employed for at least one year, have worked 1,250 hours in the 12-month period preceding the ...

Can an employee be terminated for going on vacation when taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act? In June, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said no, and that a decision to ...

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 ...

The employee was absent 11 times from November through May, but her FMLA for that period was never approved. (Image: iStock) When an employee seeks leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or ...