Corporate Compliance Insights

The Cross-Section of Legal Obligations: Where ADA, FMLA & CBAs Overlap

The ADA and FMLA often work hand in hand, but unionized employers must conduct another layer of analysis by examining ...
National Law Review

New Year, New Views- DOL Opinion Letters on FLSA and FMLA Provide Employers with Helpful Guidance

Wage and Hour Division welcomed the new year by issuing six new opinion letters on January 5, 2026 — four regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and two regarding the Family and Medical Leave ...
National Law Review

Navigating FMLA: DOL’s New Opinion Letter Clarifies Travel Time

Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter on Jan. 5, 2026, explaining that an employee’s available leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may be applied toward time spent traveling ...
JD Supra

Participation in Clinical Trial is FMLA-Protected, DOL Says

On November 8, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter addressing an interesting question under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Can an employee take FMLA leave to participate ...
JD Supra

DOL Issues Opinion Letter on Applicability of the FMLA Substitution Rule When Employee on FMLA is Receiving PFML Benefits

On January 14, 2025, the Department of Labor issued an Opinion Letter regarding the applicability of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) substitution rule when an employee on FMLA leave is ...