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FMLA Getting Tweaked Today Under New Bill Creating A New Challenge for Conn. Employers

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments

Earlier this afternoon, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010.  By doing so, he approved of several changes to the FMLA .  But before you rip up your existing FMLA policies, the provisions relate to the military-related leaves under the Act.  (H/T Ohio Employer’s Law Blog)  The changes as a whole expand the… Continue Reading

What Employers Need to Know About the New FMLA Regulations – Part III – Military Family Leaves

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

Continuing my series of posts on the new FMLA regulations (parts one and two can be found here), today I’ll address a big chunk of what the new regulations cover – Military Family Leave.    You may recall from a post earlier this year that Congress passed a new law that extended FMLA leave to military families in certain situations.  The… Continue Reading