Tag Archives: Family and Medical Leave Act

FMLA Leave Extended to Legally Married Same-Sex Spouses Featured Post

FMLA Leave Extended to Legally Married Same-Sex Spouses

BY:  RACHEL D. GEBAIDE &  TIMOTHY C. HAUGHEE MARCH 18, 2015 Effective March 27, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) expands coverage to legally married same-sex…

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Eleventh Circuit Clarifies the Meaning of “Prospective Waivers” of FMLA Rights Featured Post

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies the Meaning of “Prospective Waivers” of FMLA Rights

BY:  TIMOTHY C. HAUGHEE & RACHEL D. GEBAIDE MAY 30, 2014 It is well-settled federal law that an employee may not waive “prospective” rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), but an employee can…

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