February 14, 2008

Workforce Management

Democratic Leaders Oppose Revising FMLA Regulations

Earlier this week, the Department of Labor published a 477-page proposal that would revise the FMLA for the first time since it was enacted in 1993.

The Labor Department didn’t tackle any major changes, according to Jim Brown, vice president of FMLASource, an affiliate of ComPsych in Chicago.

“They tried to stay away from bigger issues, and rightly so,” he said. “It’s not up to the Department of Labor to create law. From a practical standpoint, there isn’t a lot of substance. And the substance that’s there isn’t final.” That outcome likely disappoints the corporate world.