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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take up to 12 work weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during a 12-month period for, among other reasons, the treatment of the employee’s own serious health condition or to care for a parent, child, or spouse with a serious health condition. Leave may […]
The US Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued a new opinion letter on Sept. 30, 2025, explaining that employers should calculate FMLA leave hours based on an employee’s actual, normally scheduled workweek — which includes any mandatory overtime hours and excludes any additional voluntary hours. The DOL’s guidance is helpful for all employers faced […]
Maryland’s Parental Leave Act requires employers with 15 to 49 employees in Maryland to provide eligible employees with up to six weeks of unpaid parental leave for the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child. But the state has recently changed the definition of “employer” under Maryland’s Parental Leave Act to exclude those already covered by FMLA, even if they have […]
On January 14, 2025, the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter stating that employers cannot require employees to use their employer-provided paid time off such as vacation time while the employee is taking leave under the FMLA and receiving pay under a state or local PFML program. Littler:DOL Issues […]