On July 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor released new forms for Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave. Their stated purpose is to make the process easier, ensure the completeness of the ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Earlier this year, DOL announced plans to review the regulations accompanying the FMLA. Experts had predicted that, as part of the changes, the agency was looking at ways to make the forms easier 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 ...

Brandeis has developed a set of comprehensive family and medical leave benefits that best support employees and their families. Employees may be able to continue to receive pay during an FMLA leave, ...

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If there is a situation in which an employee needs to take a leave of absence, various options are available, depending on the employee's length of service: FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) ...

The following list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is designed to address questions that often emerge for faculty who are contemplating applying for family or medical leave. The document has been ...

The Department of Human Resources will be holding FMLA and Parental Leave Information Sessions July 20-22, 2021. The FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act (1993)) is a federally mandated law, requiring ...