RULE CHANGE COMING: The DOL plans to amend the FMLA definition of “spouse” to provide leave to care for all same-sex spouses
By Megan G. Holstein, Senior Counsel, Compliance and Employment Law The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees 12 work weeks of unpaid leave to care for a spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition. But the FMLA defines a spouse as a husband or wife as defined or recognized … Continued