DOL's New Proposed FMLA Regulations: They Help Employers, But Is It Enough?

Since the Department of Labor's regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 were first issued in 1995, they have caused a degree of consternation for employers navigating some of their more confusing aspects, and grappling with employee abuse. In an effort to add clarity, the DOL published new proposed changes to the regulations on Feb. 11, 2008. The proposed regulations clarify some uncertainties, but many remain.

16 minute read March 27, 2008 at 10:38 AM
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Marisa Hudson-Arney and Danielle Kitson
DOL's New Proposed FMLA Regulations: They Help Employers, But Is It Enough?

Since the Department of Labor's ('DOL') regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ('FMLA') were first issued in 1995, they have caused a degree of consternation for employers navigating some of their more confusing aspects, and grappling with employee abuse, particularly with respect to the regulations' intermittent-leave provisions.

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