Domestic partners and grandparents may now be eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued clarification on who may qualify to take leave under the FMLA. The FMLA provides employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for the birth or [...]
A Superior Court Judge recently ruled that the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (“CTFMLA”) covers Connecticut employees who work for employers with at least 75 employees, even if the other employees are outside of Connecticut.
CTFMLA Basics
The CTFMLA offers Connecticut employees 16 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave for their own serious health condition, to care [...]
When was the last time you looked at your company’s employee handbook? If you can’t remember, it’s been too long since it was last updated. If you don’t have one, it’s time to make one. The past few years have seen many new and revised employment laws, including laws requiring employees receive certain notices in [...]
The Family and Medical Leave Act was recently amended (for the second time in under two years) to expand the leave benefits available to families of military members.
Sixteen years ago, President Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into law. Now, President Obama may be given the choice to sign legislation which would expand this law based on two bills introduced to the House of Representatives.
The first bill, introduced by Representative Shea-Proter, would remove various Department of Labor regulations which [...]