Two different HR questions
triggered two formal FMLA opinion letters this week – and both answers will feel uncomfortably familiar to the employers they affect. On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor
’s Wage and Hour Division issued six new opinion letters in total, addressing a mix of FMLA and FLSA issues. One addresses a routine leave-administration issue faced by virtually all employers; the other zeroes in on a