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In February 2025, the Maryland Department of Labor (MD Labor) proposed extending the implementation timeline for the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. This adjustment aims to provide employers and workers additional ti… Read More

In a significant development, the Maryland Department of Labor has proposed delaying the implementation of the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. This postponement aims to provide additional time for businesses and empl… Read More

LThe Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 grants eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave annually for specific family and medical reasons. While FMLA leave is typically unpaid, employees may choose—or employers may r… Read More

Maryland is preparing to implement the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program: Are you Prepared? Maryland is on track to implement the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program, which will enable eligible employees to take paid t… Read More

Employers across the country are increasingly faced with the question of whether they must seek additional medical opinions when challenging a doctor’s certification under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). A recent ruling by the 9th U.S.… Read More

Prior to the pandemic, for most employers, children going back to school was a cause forcelebration. With children on a regular routine, working parents’ availability became moreroutine and, outside of holiday periods with school closures, fewer va… Read More

President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, an economic stimulus plan aimed at addressing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The new law, which goes into effect on April 2, 2020, impacts all businesses with fewer th… Read More

A recent Federal Court case demonstrates the advantage an employer enjoys by including FMLA notice requirements in its employment handbook. In Everson v. SCI Tennessee Funeral Services, LLC, 2018 WL 1899368, (M.D. Tenn. Apr. 20, 2018), Plaintiff Omme… Read More