The Family and Medical Leave Act, 2012 Cumulative Supplement

The new 2012 Cumulative Supplementanalyzes and explains statutory and regulatory changes to the Act. Specifically, the Supplement discusses:

• The 2012 proposed rule to implement the 2009 amendments to the military leave provisions of the Act
• Varying approaches of the courts to caring for family members, including adult children
• Cases regarding substance abuse under the FMLA: when it is a serious health condition, when leave may be taken for treatment, or when employers may enforce substance abuse policies
• Cases regarding the interplay between the FMLA and employer policies regarding notice, certification, and fitness-for-duty certifications
• Cases regarding how much notice an employee is required to provide where the employer has some knowledge of the employee's condition
• Mixed motive cases under the FMLA, after the Supreme Court decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
• The effect of the Supreme Court's decision in Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland on state sovereign immunity and the self-care provision