State-Level Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Policies

Explore how paid family and medical leave policies vary across U.S. states, including coverage details and implementation schedules.
JD Supra

FMLA, State-Mandated, or Employer-Sponsored Leave? New U.S. Department of Labor Guidance for Employers Tries to Answer Tricky Questions

As states and cities have created new paid family and medical leave requirements for employers, the layers of overlapping regulation have left even the most seasoned employee benefits professionals ...
HR Dive

Fired HR specialist wasn’t entitled to retroactive FMLA, 7th Circuit holds

An employer did not violate the Family and Medical Leave Act when it refused to grant a fired employee retroactive leave, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Tuesday (Chitwood v. Ascension ...
JD Supra

DOL Clarifies That FMLA Paid Leave Substitution Rules Apply When Employees Receive State or Local Paid Leave Benefits

As more states implement paid family leave programs, employers increasingly are faced with questions about how these state programs interact with Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) regulations. A ...
HR Dive

5 FMLA headlines to help HR catch up on compliance

The Family and Medical Leave Act is one of the bedrock federal employment laws under HR’s purview. Eligible employees are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and ...
Case Western Reserve University

New time entry codes available in HCM to track Family Medical Leave Act-qualifying leave

FML indicates that the absence is FMLA-qualifying. S/F indicates whether the leave is for yourself or a family-related exigency. S/V/U indicates whether the leave will be paid through accrued sick or ...
Brandeis University

Family and Medical Leave Act

In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), it is the policy of the university to grant up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave (FMLA leave) to eligible employees during any ...