On September 10, 2019, the Department of Labor issued an FMLA opinion letter stating that an employer may not delay designating paid leave as FMLA leave if the delay complies with a collective ...

There are a number of areas where this may impact an employer’s actions including workers’ compensation. Some employers choose to wait for a period of time prior to designating workers’ compensation ...

An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the division on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by the individual person or entity that requested the letter. The ...

The U.S. Department of Labor kicked off 2026 with a slew of opinion letters, including two clarifying how employers should proceed in two separate scenarios involving the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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 ...

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law passed in 1993 that provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid job protected leave in a 12 month period with continuation of group ...

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