FMLA

New and Updated

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  July 1 Workplace Compliance Changes Employers Need to Know

  Updated to reflect delayed implementation of hazard communication standard in Oregon.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on forthcoming Handbook Template updates in the Alabama, Hawaii, Illinois and Virginia supplements.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Illinois

  Updated to reflect the implementation of the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act, effective June 1, 2026. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Hawaii

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to the Family Leave Law providing leave for military family needs.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Hawaii Allows Family Leave for Military Needs

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement [50+ Employees]: California

  Updated threshold to clarify employee location for purposes of determining employer coverage under the law.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement [5-49 Employees]: California

  Updated threshold to clarify employee location for purposes of determining employer coverage under the law.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Virginia

  Updated to reflect the forthcoming paid family and medical leave law.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Maine

  Updated to reflect paid family and medical leave access to benefits, effective May 1, 2026.

• Date:

  April 22, 2026

  Type:

  News

  DOL Looks to "Simplify" Joint Employment

  The US Department of Labor (DOL) will propose a new rule intended to establish a "clear, consistent understanding" of when employers are jointly responsible for complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA).