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US DOL Extends FMLA Public Comment Deadline to April 30

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Kathy White, Esq.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced yesterday that it is extending to April 30, 2012, the public comment period on its proposed rule to carry out changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA was amended in recent years to expand military family leave provisions and incorporate a special eligibility provision Read more

Hawaii Updates Required Occupational Safety & Health Notice

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Kathy White, Esq.

HIOSH (Hawaii Occupational Safety & Health Division) returned to federal OSHA the job of conducting safety and health inspections of private-sector employers within the borders of all military installations in Hawaii. The change in federal enforcement was made at the request of the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. In a final rule effective Read more