Significant issues discussed in the 2009 Cumulative Supplement to The Family and Medical Leave Act include: New statutory protections provided by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 for families of military service members who are injured or who are called to active duty.Developments in state and municipal laws, including requirements for paid sick leave in several localities. Judicial deference to Department of Labor regulations and interpretations.Developments in the case law concerning care for family members, including coverage of adult family members, in loco parentis relationships, and activities that qualify as care .Entitlement to leave for pregnancy, alcoholism, and mental illness, as well as the intersection between alcoholism and mental illness.Whether an employee must satisfy the requirements of the employer s paid leave program when the employee is receiving paid leave while on FMLA leave.Different approaches among the circuits to evaluating retaliation claims, including the unique approach of the Seventh Circuit.Equitable estoppel claims by employees where employers fail to comply with statutory notice obligations.The Family and Medical Leave Act and the 2009 Cumulative Supplement are must-haves for all attorneys who grapple with the critical issues surrounding this deceptively simple statute.

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