By
Steven M.
Bernstein
For some time now, business groups have been calling for a substantial overhaul of FMLA regulations that have proven to
be unduly vague, cumbersome, and in some cases, completely out of touch with the realities of today's workplace. It seems
that those requests are no longer falling on deaf ears. On Feb. 11, the Department of Labor took a substantial step toward
regulatory reform by publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register.
Once implemented,
the final rules will contain regulatory language based upon comments submitted during the review process. Although a final
set of new regulations is still months away, a spokesperson for the administration expressed her desire to implement changes
by the end of President Bush's term. The proposed rules ...
For some time now, business groups have been calling for a substantial overhaul of FMLA regulations that have proven to
be unduly vague, cumbersome, and in some cases, completely out of touch with the realities of today's workplace. It seems
that those requests are no longer falling on deaf ears. On Feb. 11, the Department of Labor took a substantial step toward
regulatory reform by publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register.
Once implemented,
the final rules will contain regulatory language based upon comments submitted during the review process. Although a final
set of new regulations is still months away, a spokesperson for the administration expressed her desire to implement changes
by the end of President Bush's term. The proposed rules ...
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