Late last week, the Connecticut House approved Senate Bill 710 (S.B. 710) which makes some important changes to the state FMLA law to bring it more in line with the fe
deral family and medical leave act rules as they relate to military caregiver leaves of absences.
Conn. Senate Passes Revisions to State FMLA; Would Extend Protections for Servicemembers and Families
Late last week, the Connecticut Senate approved a measure that would permit an employee to take up to 26 weeks of unpaid leave from work to care for family members who may have been injured in the line of military dut
y. The bill (Senate Bill 710) is now on the House’s calendar for a
FMLA Leave Expanded to Military Families as Part of Funding Bill; Signing Possible Soon
On Friday, Congress passed the first significant amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in over a decade. .jpg)
The Bill still needs to be signed by President Bush in order for it to become effective.
The new bill, which has yet to be signed by President Bush, creates an additional category for