Executive Summary: The Department of Labor (DOL) has clarified the definition of “son or daughter” to now permit an eligible employee to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for an adult child who is incapable of self-care because of a disability, regardless of how old the child was when the disability commenced. This clarification also impacts the FMLA’s military caregiver provision.
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