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New FMLA Regs and New FMLA Poster – March 8, 2013

Authored By: Mary Kate Liffrig


New FMLA Regs and New FMLA Poster – Finally

Over the past 5 years, the FMLA has been amended on several occasions. While the FMLA was amended most recently in late 2009 under the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) and the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act (“AFCTCA”), the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division delayed in issuing proposed regulations until February 15, 2012.  Since that time, employers have been waiting on the issuance of final regulations.  The wait is now over.

On February 6, 2013, a Final Rule was issued and takes effect on March 8, 2013.  While most of the new regulations relate to rarely used FMLA provisions, including military caregiver leave for a veteran, qualifying exigency leave for parental care and job-protected leave for airline personnel and flight crews, there is one provision that all covered employers need to know about – and soon!  (more…)

New (Old) FMLA Forms Approved Through 2015 – GINA Safe Harbor Is Still Missing

Authored By: Stephen W. Lyman


Many employers use the U.S. Department of Labor’s model FMLA forms as the basis of their paperwork in granting FMLA leaves.  Take a look at the top right hand corner of those forms.  It’s very likely that it says the form expires on December 31, 2011 (or even earlier).  In February the DOL issued new FMLA forms that will be good for use through February 28, 2015.  Interestingly, the newly authorized but  same old FMLA forms remain unchanged despite the need to include the GINA “Safe Harbor” language in all requests for medical information.  The “new” DOL FMLA forms can be accessed on the DOL website.

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