As states and cities have created new paid family and medical leave requirements for employers, the layers of overlapping regulation have left even the most seasoned employee benefits professionals and leave administrators with legitimate questions about how those schemes interact with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Recently released guidance from the United States Department of Labor (DOL), in the form of an opinion letter, attempts to resolve many of those questions.
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