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NYTimesBy STEVEN GREENHOUSE
Published: January 25, 2008
Labor Department officials said on Thursday that they had proposed new regulations that address some corporate complaints that workers are abusing the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Under the proposals, workers would generally have to call in to request a leave before taking it; currently, employees can take off for two days before requesting a leave.
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The Labor Department said it was also drafting regulations to put into effect important changes that Congress approved this month to leaves for the families of wounded veterans. Under the Defense Authorization Act, which awaits President Bush’s signature, family members would be allowed to take up to six months of unpaid leave to care for wounded military personnel.
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