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DOL issues notice of proposed rulemaking to amend FMLA regulations

Lori Adelson

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement recent statutory amendments to the Family Medical and Leave Act contained in the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act.

The proposed changes affect military servicemember leave and include new provisions for certain airline employees, who would otherwise be ineligible for leave. [...]

Family Medical Leave Act has been amended

Obama signs legislation

The FMLA has been amended.  President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 at 2:30 p.m. EST October 28.  The full text of Senate bill  signed by the President can be found here. Section 565 of the Act amends the FMLA by greatly expanding the availability and use of military [...]