The Family and Medical Leave Act

Thorough and accurate guidance on the issues practitioners must face in complying with the FMLA The Family and Medical Leave Act is the premier resource for handling matters pertaining to all aspects of the FMLA, including its interrelationships with other laws. This thorough treatise focuses on the responsibilities of employees and employers under the Act, as reflected in the statute, regulations, and case law, including: Provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations promulgated by the Department of Labor (DOL) How DOL opinion letters have interpreted FMLA provisions Case law under the FMLA How FMLA leave rights are coordinated with other legal rights of employees Appendices include the text of the Act and DOL Final Regulations the two critical documents that must be understood by practitioners together with comprehensive guides to the 120+ FMLA opinion letters that have been issued by the DOL, listed by topic, by section, and chronologically. It also includes summaries of the numerous state leave laws.