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New FMLA Regulations: What Every Employer Should Know

In November 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor published revised regulations to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA or the Act) for the first time in the Act's 15-year history. The much anticipated regulations are over 750 pages long and take effect on Jan. 16, leaving scant time for employers to implement new procedures to comply with the law. The most significant of these changes are addressed herein.

23 minute read December 15, 2008 at 11:26 AM
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Mark Blondman and Brooke Iley
New FMLA Regulations: What Every Employer Should Know

In November 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor published revised regulations to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA or the Act) for the first time in the Act's 15-year history.

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