Wage and Hour Division welcomed the new year by issuing six new opinion letters on January 5, 2026 — four regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and two regarding the Family and Medical Leave ...
On January 5, 2026, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued six opinion letters designed to ...
Wage and Hour Division explains that employees may use leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) not only to attend qualifying medical appointments, but also for the time spent traveling to ...
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has resolved a long-standing and frequently litigated issue under the Family and ...
A New Jersey federal court dismissed a disabled scientist’s ADA, NJLAD, and FMLA claims against Ashland, LLC, finding she had ...
The Family and Medical Leave Act is one of the bedrock federal employment laws under HR’s purview. Eligible employees are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and ...
The ADA and FMLA often work hand in hand, but unionized employers must conduct another layer of analysis by examining ...
Roadway Express violated the Family and Medical Leave Act when it required an employee to concurrently use her paid leave, ruled the 7th Circuit last month, adding that a Department of Labor ...
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