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Name: Congress Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to Add a New Category of Protected Leave for Military Families, by Diane M. Juffras, March 2008. |
Discusses a new amendment to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that provides employees who have family members in the armed services with extended leave. The National Defender Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, signed into law on January 28, 2008, amends the FMLA by adding a new category of leave, servicemember family leave. The bulletin explains aspects of servicemember family leave including restriction on the total amount of leave, eligibility requirements, and medical certification; and it provides practice advice for public employers.
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