Employee who seemingly told work he would misuse FMLA leave still gets jury trial

The decision shows just how thoroughly a court may scrutinize an employer’s handling of intermittent Family and Medical Leave ...
JD Supra

Holiday Road! DOL Weighs in on Tracking FMLA Time Against Holidays

Tracking intermittent FMLA time — it’s every HR professional’s favorite thing to do. Do you come up with a total number of hours per employee or just count portions of the workweek? What do you do if ...
JD Supra

DOL Clarifies FMLA Leave Calculation for School Employees During Short-Term Closures

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2026-1, providing ...
HR Dive

CSX Transportation allegedly punished employees for using FMLA leave on holidays, weekends

CSX did not respond to a request for a comment prior to press time. Except for military caregiver leave, which is 26 weeks, the FMLA allows eligible employees to take up to 12 workweeks of leave in a ...
National Law Review

From Door to Doctor- DOL Clarifies That FMLA Leave Covers Travel Time

Wage and Hour Division explains that employees may use leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) not only to attend qualifying medical appointments, but also for the time spent traveling to ...
HR Dive

Holidays only sometimes count against FMLA leave entitlements, DOL affirms

Employees who take Family and Medical Leave Act leave in partial or intermittent increments during a week may not have holidays that fall during the same week counted against their FMLA leave, U.S.
Yahoo

DOL clarifies FMLA’s stance on travel time, school closure in opinion letters

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Current and former federal workers and their supporters rally against the Trump Administration's workforce policies outside the ...
Law

What the FMLA Regulations Don't Tell Employers: Your Attendance or Sick Time Policies May Buy You a Lawsuit!

A 2010 federal court decision has serious ramifications for employers that have attendance or paid sick-time policies requiring employees to justify their absences with doctor's notes when they are ...
Purdue University

Operating Procedures for FMLA Leaves

An employee will notify their supervisor and Human Resources of the need to request FMLA leave as soon as possible. If the leave is foreseeable, the employee will give at least 30 days’ advance notice ...
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FMLA for Managers

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers provide eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave in a rolling 12-month period. To be eligible the employee must ...
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Modern Leave Management: Best Practices for Supporting Clients Through FMLA & Beyond

ON DEMAND This event is now available on-demand. If you have previously registered for this event please click here and login using the email that you used to register. Cost: Complimentary Sponsored ...