Articles Discussing General Issues Under The FMLA.

Mid-Year Paid Family Medical Leave Update

It is that time of year again when about half of the state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs have announced changes to their contribution rates and benefits. A few programs have also announced a new state average weekly wage (SAWW), upon which

What are we craving right now?

The Rule of Law!

Let me tell you, the American Bar Association delivered this past week!

Every spring, the ABA’s Labor and Employment Section Wage and Hour Committee publishes a comprehensive report of FMLA decisions handed down by the federal courts in the previous

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released new guidance on the federal income and employment tax treatment of contributions and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) statutes. This guidance also outlines the related reporting requirements for employers and employees. There was no published guidance that addressed

In a significant development for employers managing Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) programs, the IRS has issued new guidance clarifying the federal income and employment tax treatment of contributions and benefits under state-funded PFML programs. This guidance, detailed in Revenue Ruling 2025-4, addresses key tax implications for both employers

On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled in Walkingstick Dixon v. Oklahoma Regional University System Board of Regents that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) permits actions against individuals in limited circumstances when the individual qualifies as an “employer” under the “economic

The IRS’s recently released Revenue Ruling 2025-4 provides significant guidance on the employment tax treatment of contributions to and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs. This has been an area of concern as states have enacted various paid leave laws without providing guidance about how

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a significant decision regarding the interpretation of the mysterious “in loco parentis” relationships under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Chapman v. Brentlinger Enterprises held that an in loco parentis relationship can develop between two adults, including siblings, when one adult

Let me share a story about Celestia, who requested a few weeks of FMLA leave to care for her sister who was dying from cancer.

Celestia was a finance manager at Midwest Auto Group (known as “MAG”), a car dealership that peddles luxury cars.

What follows, though, is a total

Every once in awhile, the U.S. Department of Labor rattles its saber, warning employers that it’s readying itself for aggressive enforcement investigations reviewing alleged FMLA violations.

For instance, two years ago, the DOL announced that it would ramp up FMLA audits (as well as wage and hour audits generally) those employers

In an opinion letter dated November 8, 2024, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) responded to a question posed by an organization dedicated to finding a cure for specific diseases. At issue was the question of whether treatment provided as part of a clinical

The DOL Wage and Hour Division’s recently issued opinion letter clarifies the scope of permitted uses of Family Medical Leave Act leave. Specifically, it affirms that eligible employees may use FMLA leave for medical interventions provided as part of clinical trials, regardless of whether the treatment is experimental or involves

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As employers increasingly

Meet Ray.

Ray is to the FMLA as Patrick Mahomes is to football. Ray is an FMLA pro, having taken FMLA leave a total of 158 times over three years. No joke. F-M-L-A simply rolled off Ray’s tongue, enabling him to take leave on countless occasions.

As the story goes,