Issue Tracker

FMLA Reform

On February 11, 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released proposed changes to the regulations that implement the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). The FMLA was also recently expanded with the President’s signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes provisions expanding the FMLA to authorize up to 26 weeks of leave for a family member to care for a wounded soldier and allowing expanded use of the current 12-week allotment for a family member to take leave if another family member is called into active duty.

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Support for FMLA Regulations from Total Rewards Profession
workspan, June 2, 2008

What's New with FMLA
workspan, May 1, 2008

Background on FMLA
workspan, May 1, 2008

What's New with FMLA
Newsline, May 1, 2008

77 Percent Know Someone Who Has Taken FMLA Leave (and 6 Percent Believe It Was 'Questionable')
Newsline, April 15, 2008

Workforce Protection Subcommittee Hears FMLA Testimony
Newsline, April 14, 2008

Total Rewards Practitioners Support FMLA Regulations
Newsline, April 10, 2008

Poll Shows Strong Support for FMLA Modifications
Newsline, Mar. 7, 2008

DOL Requires New FMLA Poster, Seeks Employer Input on Rule
Newsline, Feb. 28, 2008

Major Expansion of FMLA Allows Six Month Leave to Care for Injured Servicemembers
Watson Wyatt, Feb. 2008

FMLA Hearing Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary
Newsline, Feb. 14, 2008

New FMLA Rules Proposed
Newsline, Feb. 11, 2008

Proposed Changes to FMLA Will Publish in the Federal Register on Monday, Feb. 11
Department of Labor, Feb. 8, 2008

New Law Expanding FMLA for Soldiers' Families
Newsline, Jan. 29 , 2008

New FMLA Regulations to Be Released Soon
Newsline, Jan. 25 , 2008

Congress Set to Resume Aggressive HR Policy Agenda
(Newsline, Aug. 30, 2007

DOL Issues Report on FMLA Request for Information
Hewitt Associates, July 2, 2007)

Report on FMLA Request for Information Issued by DOL Newsline, June 27, 2007

 Survey Shows Most Employers Have Problems Administering FMLA
Newsline, Mar. 19, 2006

 64 Percent of Companies Require Use of Paid Leave, WorldatWork Tells U.S. Department of Labor In Response to FMLA Information Request
Newsline, Feb. 19, 2006

 Labor Department Seeks Information on Family and Medical Leave Act
Newsline, Dec. 1, 2006

 Courts Split on FMLA Waivers
workspan, October 2005

 Senate Committee Reviews FMLA
Newsline, June 24, 2005

 New WorldatWork Survey Results: Compliance Time, Intermittent Leave Lead Employer FMLA Concerns
Press Release, June 23, 2005

 FMLA Reform Looks Doubtful in Near Term
Newsline, April 25, 2005

 FMLA Cost Employers $21 Billion in 2004
Newsline, April 20, 2005

 Employers Push for FMLA Reforms
Newsline, April 20, 2005

FMLA Practices and Perspectives
WorldatWork Survey Brief, April 11, 2008

Comment to DOL on FMLA
WorldatWork, April 11, 2008

The Family and Medical Leave Act: Proposed Rule
Federal Register, Feb. 11, 2008

• Summary of Proposed Rule

The Family and Medical Leave Act: A Report on the Request for Information
Released June 27, 2007

• Executive Summary
• Full Report
• Federal Register

Comment to DOL on FMLA
WorldatWork, Feb. 16, 2007

FMLA Perspectives and Practices
WorldatWork Survey Brief, April 2005