JD Supra

Lessons From the Seventh Circuit on Relying on FMLA Certifications and Requiring the Use of Paid Leave

A recent May 2025 opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit warns employers that they may not be able to rely strictly on a health care provider’s certification under the Family ...
Forbes

Paid Family And Medical Leave Should Be The ‘New Normal’

Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, the cracks in our system feel like they are widening by the day. It’s frustrating, disheartening and sometimes even terrifying, especially as a working parent ...
JD Supra

A “Leave of Absence” vs. FMLA: What HR Leaders Need to Know

The simplest way to keep things straight is this: a leave of absence is the broad category for any authorized time away from ...
The National Law Review

Is Federal Paid FMLA Any Closer to Reality?

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Purdue University

FMLA and Paid Parental Leave (PPL)

An employee must be employed by the University for at least 12 months (consecutive or non-consecutive) and have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period preceding the date FMLA leave ...
Marketplace

As the Family and Medical Leave Act turns 30, millions of Americans still lack access to paid leave

The Family and Medical Leave Act, or the FMLA, was signed into law in on Feb. 5, 1993, by President Bill Clinton. It was landmark legislation that enabled millions of working Americans to take ...
PBS

Calls for paid leave grow 30 years after passage of FMLA

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, Cunard Cruise Line, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by … More Major ...