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		<title>DOL Proposed Amendments to FMLA to Affect Military and Airline Crews</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/31/dol-proposed-amendments-to-fmla-to-affect-military-and-airline-crews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) has undergone several amendments over the years intended to expand its reach and simplify administration.  From the Department of Labor: “The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. Eligible employees may take up to twelve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: Employment Law News Briefs</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/10/28/hr-fact-friday-employment-law-news-briefs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/10/28/hr-fact-friday-employment-law-news-briefs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few interesting employment law news briefs: First, the Judiciary Committee of the United States House of Representatives recently approved a bill (HR 2885) to reform the employment verification system. Among other things, the bill would preempt state verification laws, create a voluntary biometric verification pilot program, phase out the use of paper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Amendment: FMLA Coverage For Domestic Violence Victims</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/10/18/proposed-amendment-fmla-coverage-for-domestic-violence-victims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/10/18/proposed-amendment-fmla-coverage-for-domestic-violence-victims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FMLA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Violence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tragically, domestic violence is far-reaching and affects so many that it is unlikely any of us could say we have not been touched by it – either directly or someone we know.  In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) reintroduced the Domestic Violence Leave Act (H.R. 3151), which would expand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Wednesday Acronym &#8211; FMLA</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/08/31/weekly-wednesday-acronym-fmla/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/08/31/weekly-wednesday-acronym-fmla/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FMLA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is difficult for even the most experienced HR person to administer.  There are many pitfalls and opportunities to make mistakes.  One of the most confusing items is understanding eligibility &#8211; both for the company and the employee.   Below are some Q&#38;A&#8217;s which define eligibility requirements. 1)       Do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Amendment Would Expand FMLA Coverage to Grieving Parents</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/08/25/proposed-amendment-would-expand-fmla-coverage-to-grieving-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/08/25/proposed-amendment-would-expand-fmla-coverage-to-grieving-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FMLA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=2452</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us are familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act, which provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to employees of covered employers. Since its inception, FMLA has expanded to include care for military service members. I can remember the relief I felt when I learned that I would be eligible to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Wednesday Acronym &#8211; DOL</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/04/06/weekly-wednesday-acronym-dol/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/04/06/weekly-wednesday-acronym-dol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FMLA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week’s weekly acronym is one we are most likely very familiar with &#8211; DOL – the (dreaded) Department of Labor.  In fact, you may have their website bookmarked on your computer for quick reference.  As you know, the DOL is the federal agency responsible for administering and enforcing a large quantity of federal labor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Access to Justice” Gives Employees New Avenue to Sue Employers</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/12/14/%e2%80%9caccess-to-justice%e2%80%9d-gives-employees-new-avenue-to-sue-employers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/12/14/%e2%80%9caccess-to-justice%e2%80%9d-gives-employees-new-avenue-to-sue-employers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FMLA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s some interesting news: If the Department of Labor is too overloaded to handle your employee’s FLSA or FMLA complaint, a new federal program will help that worker get in touch with a lawyer who can pursue the matter. The collaboration between the Department of Labor and the American Bar Association is the product of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOL Expands Definition of  “Son or Daughter” for FMLA and Includes Non-traditional Parents</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/08/11/dol-expands-definition-of-%e2%80%9cson-or-daughter%e2%80%9d-for-fmla-and-includes-non-traditional-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/08/11/dol-expands-definition-of-%e2%80%9cson-or-daughter%e2%80%9d-for-fmla-and-includes-non-traditional-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FMLA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in Administrative Interpretation No. 2010-3, has expanded the definition of son/daughter for the purposes of childcare leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.  Under the FMLA, eligible employees are entitled to take up to 12 weeks of leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: Department of Labor to Conduct FMLA Study</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/30/hr-fact-friday-department-of-labor-to-conduct-fmla-study/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/30/hr-fact-friday-department-of-labor-to-conduct-fmla-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FMLA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Labor next year will conduct a survey on how employees are using the Family and Medical Leave Act, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced Tuesday, July 20. The survey, to be done by the department’s Wage and Hour Division, is intended to “provide insight into how families” use FMLA leave, as well as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Around the States</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/12/around-the-states-9/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/12/around-the-states-9/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FMLA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New Connecticut legislation has expanded the state’s “mini-COBRA law”.  Both large and small employers will be affected as the law extends the health continuation coverage from 18 months to 30 months. Another new Connecticut law, effective October 1, 2010, entitles employees who are family violence victims to take leave from work. The Connecticut Superior Court [...]]]></description>
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