Lafayette, CA, February 15, 2008—The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an FMLA Poster Insert called “Notice – Military Family Leave†which is recommended only. It contains information about the amendments to the Family & Medical Leave Act which were signed into law on Jan. 28th.
According to the Wage and Hour Division’s Office of Interpretation & Regulatory Analysis, employers are not required to post this temporary Military Family Leave Poster Insert, although the Department of Labor encourages it.
The Wage and Hour Division is currently working on a new version of the FMLA poster which will include the military leave amendments. However, this will not be released until sometime after the public comment period for the new FMLA regulations ends in April. The publication schedule will be affected by the number of comments received, according to the FMLA Team.
As soon as the Department of Labor issues the text of the updated poster, we will update our federal poster.
The Family & Medical Leave Act applies to all covered employers, which means those with 50 or more employees. Public agencies and public and private elementary and secondary schools are also covered regardless of the number of employees.
Further information about the FMLA change can be found at the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division webpage at www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/NDAA_fmla.htm. The temporary FMLA Poster Insert can also be downloaded at http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/NDAAAmndmnts.pdf.
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