Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased Again in 2024
The number of employment-related lawsuits filed in federal courts increased for the second consecutive year, according to statistics from the
Biden’s Wage and Hour Division Publishes Guidance in Final Days
In the final days of the Biden Administration, DOL’s Wage and Hour Division issued two opinion letters. WHD opinion letters
DOL Says an Employee Has the Right To Use FMLA Leave for a Clinical Trial
An employee may use FMLA leave to participate in a clinical trial or research study to treat a serious health
DOL Wage and Hour Division Again Reports Increase in FMLA Violations
The number of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) cases in which the Department of Labor found a violation increased in
Third Circuit Confirms Chronic Serious Health Condition Must Be Established at the Time of Leave
To qualify as having a serious health condition under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee must have sought
DOL’s Release of FMLA/FLSA Enforcement Data Shows Little Change From Previous Year
Enforcement statistics related to the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act do not show much
New DOL Opinion Letter Addresses How Holiday Impacts Weekly Leave Entitlement
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a rare opinion letter under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) addressing
Eleventh Circuit Rules No Unlawful Interference With FMLA Rights Absent Request for Leave
An employee’s failure to inform her employer that she was requesting leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
DOL Makes Available New Version of Its FMLA Rights Poster
The Labor Department recently published a new version of the poster that informs employees of their rights under the Family
Biden DOL Issues First FMLA Opinion Letter
The Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its first opinion letter under the Family and Medical Leave Act