FMLA Leave Calculation When Employers Close for Weather
Takeaways The DOL stated in a 01.05.26 opinion letter that if an employee is scheduled to use less than a full workweek of FMLA leave, the time when the employer (a school) is closed for inclement weather will not be deducted from the employee’s FMLA entitlement unless the employee was expected to work during the school closure. Conversely, however, the opinion letter states i f an employee is scheduled to take a full workweek of FMLA during a week when the school is closed for part of the week, the entire week is counted against an employee’s FMLA entitlement. The DOL announced in June 2025 that it would launch an expanded opinion letter program. Related link FMLA2026-1 Article The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter on Jan. 5, 2026, analyzing how a school closure of less than one full week affects the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitlement of an employee on scheduled FMLA leave . The DOL analyzed key differences ...