DOL Issues Comments on FMLA
The Department of Labor has finally issued it's report on comment is invited on the Family and Medical Leave Act in December, 2006. The DOL received over 15,000 comments. According to the DOL's press release:
"The 15,000 comments from workers, employers and others attest to the importance of family and medical leave for America’s caregiving workforce," said Victoria A. Lipnic, assistant secretary of labor for the department’s Employment Standards Administration. "While family and medical leave is widely supported, we also heard from many workers and employers that there are challenges with the way certain aspects are being administered. This report provides information for a fuller discussion about how some of the key FMLA provisions and their interpretations have played out in the workplace."
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