DOL issues Opinion Letter: FMLA Leave May Not Be Saved For Future Use

Posted on March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 by 21cpw

The Department of Labor issued an Opinion Letter Thursday that says an employee with a FMLA-qualifying condition may not use paid leave and decline to use FMLA leave to preserve FMLA leave for future use. This will likely result in employers digging more deeply into employees’ reasons for taking paid leave. Employees will need to…

DOL Issues Two New FMLA Opinion Letters

Posted on August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 by 21cpw

Organ Donation Surgery Can Qualify as Serious Health Condition Under FMLA The DOL considered whether an employee who donates an organ can qualify for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, even when the donor is in good health before the donation and chooses to donate the organ solely to improve someone else’s health. Additionally,…