Federal employees would be entitled to paid parental leave and to use up to 2 days of sick leave each year for volunteer work, under separate bills recently introduced in Congress.
The District of Columbia has approved legislation that entitles an employee to paid sick leave and paid "safe" leave if the employee or a family member is a victim of domestic violence of sexual abuse.
Human resource professionals support recently proposed regulations covering the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), according to a survey by WorldatWork.
HR professionals aren't convinced on the whole that the Department of Labor's proposed changes to regulations for interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act are significant, according to a recent Compensation.BLR.com poll.
Most HR professionals are pessimistic about the Department of Labor's proposal to revise regulations for interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act, according to a recent Compensation.BLR.com poll.
HR professionals report that unscheduled intermittent leave is the most vexing part of dealing with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), according to a Compensation.BLR.com poll.
The Department of Labor has published a proposal to revise regulations covering several areas of the Family and Medical Leave Act, including notice requirements, medical certification, and the definition for "continuing treatment" of a serious health condition.
On January 28, President George W. Bush signed legislation that includes provisions that will amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to allow eligible employees to use leave in certain circumstances when their spouse, child, or parent is called for active duty in the military.
