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The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is reinstating its practice of issuing opinion letters with respect to the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Generally, the FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping and employment standards, and the FMLA makes unpaid leave available to certain eligible employees upon the occurrence of certain family events (i.e., birth or adoption of a child, care of a child, spouse or parent with a serious health condition, or a ...
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Tags: adoption, birth, Family and Medical Leave Act, family events, FMLA, guidance, health condition, health plan coverage, opinion letters, Regulations, U.S. Department of Labor, unpaid leave, Wage and Hour Division, WHD