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Don’t get burned by FMLA leave calculations during summer holidays

August 2023 employment law letter
Authors: 
Ashley Faulkner, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Summertime brings warm weather, planned vacations, and a number of state and federally recognized holidays. While long holiday weekends are often a time for celebration, cookouts, and a break from the typical 9-to-5, they also play an important role in calculating Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter clarifying how an employee’s FMLA leave entitlement should be assessed when the workweek includes a scheduled holiday.

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