New regulations for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a final version of its new rules promulgated under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The new rules went into effect on March 8, 2013. The final version—

  • Expanded qualifying exigency leave.
  • Expanded the definition of serious injury or illness.
  • Increased the time an eligible family member may take for qualifying exigency leave.
  • Created a new qualifying exigency leave category for parental care.
  • Added new leave calculations for airline flight crews.
  • Moved the location of definitions under the regulation from Section 825.800 to 825.102.
  • Clarified the rules for calculation of intermittent or reduced-schedule FMLA leave.

The FMLA optional forms have been updated to reflect these changes. Your organization will need to post the new FMLA poster.

Download a copy of the announcement from the Federal Register. The text of the new rules begin on page 8903.

Related Practice Areas

Published March 08, 2013 Posted in News About the Law, Employment Law
Items on this web page are general in nature. They cannot—and should not—replace consultation with a competent legal professional. Nothing on this web page should be considered rendering legal advice.

CONTACT

  • 256-535-1100  
  • 256-533-9322  
  • Send Email