Work does not look the same as it did years ago. Many people now earn a living through creative or non traditional roles.

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

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 ...

Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter on Jan. 5, 2026, explaining that an employee’s available leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may be applied toward time spent traveling ...

This story was originally published on HR Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily HR Dive newsletter. Employers often complain that the Family and Medical Leave Act is ...

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) just rang in 2026 with six new opinion letters addressing various employer ...

The ADA and FMLA often work hand in hand, but unionized employers must conduct another layer of analysis by examining ...

An employee’s request for disability leave until “September or October” wasn’t specific enough to render the time off a reasonable accommodation, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Tuesday ...

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, ...

FML indicates that the absence is FMLA-qualifying. S/F indicates whether the leave is for yourself or a family-related exigency. S/V/U indicates whether the leave will be paid through accrued sick or ...

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

CSX Transportation Inc. is headed for trial over whether firing an employee for skipping work because his children were ...