FMLA

Batch of FLSA Opinion Letters Issued by DOL in Trump’s Waning Weeks Could Be Withdrawn

You are probably aware that through the four years of the Trump Administration, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour

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Comments To DOL Seek Harmonizing Paid Leave Mandates, Clarifying FMLA Regulations

We recently filed written comment letters with the Department of Labor (DOL) in response to two separate “Requests for Information”

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Three New FLSA Opinion Letters Serve as Reminder That Employers Must Continue To Comply With Wage and Hour Requirements

As we reported recently, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), which among its responsibilities enforces the Fair

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OFCCP’s Focus on the Rights of Military Veterans and Their Spouses Shines Spotlight on FMLA’s Qualifying Exigency” and “Wounded Warrior” Provisions

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently made a pair of announcements related to military veterans

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FMLA Lawsuits Filed Directly in Federal Court in FY 2019 Once Again Outpaced Number of Administrative Complaints Resolved by Labor Department

According to data provided to us recently by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, there were 1,316 lawsuits

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