Employees who meet all other FMLA requirements may take FMLA leave for clinical trial treatment of a serious health condition, regardless of whether the treatment is experimental or involves placebos.

Any Connecticut employer with more than 50 employees is subject to both the state and federal Family and Medical Leave Acts. The key provisions of the two laws are nearly identical, with one ...

The U.S. Department of Labor kicked off 2026 with a slew of opinion letters, including two clarifying how employers should proceed in two separate scenarios involving the Family and Medical Leave Act.

The Family and Medical Leave Act generally requires that employers provide eligible workers 12 weeks of job-protected leave for a myriad of reasons. And while that may seem straightforward, 12 weeks ...