New Wage and Hour Division Resources for FMLA

At the Wage and Hour Division, we enforce the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which enables eligible workers to take up to 12 weeks of protected leave for mental health treatment for themselves or the care of qualifying family members (26 weeks to care for covered service members and certain veterans).

We are committed to supporting the mental health of workers and ensuring equitable access to job-protected leave through outreach and enforcement of the FMLA. New resources have been developed to assist in the compliance and implementation of FMLA provisions, and I encourage you to review those here: 

• Fact Sheet #280 – Mental Health Conditions and the FMLA
• Mental Health and the FMLA – Frequently Asked Questions
• Press Release – DOL Publishes Updated FMLA Guidance on Mental Health
• Department of Labor article – FMLA: Essential for Mental Health-Friendly Workplaces
• Social Media – WHD Twitter: FMLA and Mental Health

For more information about the Family and Medical Leave Act, please visit our website. If you are interested in scheduling an outreach event or training webinar, please feel free to contact me so we can coordinate that together.