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Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Defined

1993 Federal law requiring that employers of 50 or more (and public employers of any size) allow employees to take leave to care for ill family members and to return to substantially similar employment conditions following the leave.

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Labour and Employment

Published December 3, 2008, 7:19 am, Mondaq

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final regulations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on November 17, 2008. The new rules – the first major regulatory changes to the FMLA since its enactment 15 years ago – will take effect on January 16, 2009, requiring employers to adapt quickly to make the necessary changes in their policies and procedures.

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Jackson Lewis Hosts Webinar, Offers Special Report on New Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations Taking Effect ...

Published December 3, 2008, 6:00 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country's largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, announced today that it is hosting a webinar to help employers prepare for the revised Family and Medical Leave Act regulations that take effect January 16, 2009.

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Labour and Employment

Published December 3, 2008, 5:19 am, Mondaq

On November 17, 2008, the Department of Labor published a Final Rule (the "Rule") on family and medical leave.

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Labour and Employment

Published December 2, 2008, 7:18 am, Mondaq

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which will become effective on January 16, 2009. The rule both implements recent amendments to the FMLA that provide leave entitlements for family of military servicemembers and revises the DOL's prior FMLA regulations in various respects.

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Labour and Employment

Published December 2, 2008, 7:18 am, Mondaq

United States: New FMLA Regulations Take Effect January 2009: Are You Ready?

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Healthcare Faces New Balancing Act in Sharing Health Data Under Revised FMLA Rules

Published December 2, 2008, 4:00 am, PRWeb via Yahoo! News

Melamedia Audio Seminar Examines Effects Of New Family Medical Leave Act Regulation On Sharing Patient and Employee Health Information Dec. 18 Audio Seminar 1 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern

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Sweeping FMLA Changes Require Quick Action From Employers

Published December 1, 2008, 4:28 pm, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance

On November 17 the Department of Labor revealed the final revisions to the Family Medical Leave Act, a major overhaul of the law, and the first since its enactment in 1993. To assist employers with navigating the revised regulation and implementing policies as they prepare for it to become law on January 16, 2009, Business & Legal Reports, Inc. has launched the BLR FMLA Information Center at ...

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New family leave regulations please employers, rile unions

Published November 30, 2008, 10:36 pm, BizJournals

Business groups welcomed new regulations governing the Family and Medical Leave Act, but labor unions and other groups plan to lobby Congress to overturn the changes next year.

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  • Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) from the Sloan Work and Family Research Network: The Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 mandates that all ?eligible? employees of a covered employer can take up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during any 12-month period to care for a newborn or newly adopted child; to take care of a child, parent, or spouse with a serious health problem; or to recover from one?s own serious health problem.

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  • Family and Medical Leave Act: Caregivers may be eligible for the Family and Medical Leave Act, as it grants time off of work "to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with a serious health condition.&quo t; The U.S. Department of Labor's information regarding Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) covers eligibility, forms, FAQs, etc.

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