Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter that addressed the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) provision regarding the “substitution” of accrued paid leave and ...

Governor Abigail Spanberger today celebrated new laws to protect workers during health and family emergencies, strengthen ...

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Virginia has become the first Southern state to enact a statewide paid family and medical leave program, set to launch in 2028. The move comes as the U.S. Department of Labor proposes a new rule to ...

The U.S. Department of Labor kicked off 2026 with a slew of opinion letters, including two clarifying how employers should proceed in two separate scenarios involving the Family and Medical Leave Act.

On April 22, 2026, Virginia approved a statewide paid family and medical leave (PFML) program, joining several ...

Roadway Express violated the Family and Medical Leave Act when it required an employee to concurrently use her paid leave, ruled the 7th Circuit last month, adding that a Department of Labor ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law designed to protect the jobs of workers who need to take a leave of absence, for specified reasons, of up to 12 weeks. In March Congress passed ...