On February 9, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Opinion Letter that discusses the interaction between the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act ...

FMLA is a leave of absence of up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period. Available to employees who have been employed for at least one year, have worked 1,250 hours in the 12-month period preceding the ...

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms are required to be completed. Once accrued sick leave has been exhausted, faculty enrolled in the Short-Term Disability program through insurance may go on ...

Employees eligible for FMLA benefits may take up to 12 work weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in a rolling 12-month period for medical and family ...

Through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), covered employers are required to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for specified family and medical reasons.

In Chapman v. Brentlinger Enterprises, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Sixth Circuit”) expanded the scope of ...

Please contact the FMLA Mailbox with questions. FMLA provides up to 12 work weeks of unpaid leave during a 12 month period. If an employee qualifies for paid leave for the absence (such as a state ...