The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 enables employees to unpaid take time off from work for acceptable medical reasons. The law prevents employees from having to choose between their jobs and caring for family members. Employer Requirements Private-sector employers with more than 50 e...
On March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump signed theFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act(FFCRA) in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19. Among other fiscal packages, the act did three things: (1) expanded the...
These paid leave laws come in all shapes and sizes. Many of them permit leave for circumstances that may be qualifying FMLA leave reasons as well. Some define qualifying family members more broadly than the FMLA (e.g., grandparents or parents-in-law). Some provide leave for a different set...
DOL Permits FMLA Leave for Gay Parents and Others Caring For a Child.(United States. Department of Labor)(Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)Nowak, Jeffrey
Colorado employees often face difficult decisions about balancing work hours against taking leave from work for illness, disability and the care of family members. Legal protections exist for employees to take certain types of family leave and medical leave but it can be tough to figure out when ...