Change is a process, not an event.  Change is also a constant.

The Affordable Care Act is a prime example of constant change (see below). 

Our Federal Legislators are also focused on tweaking current laws and regulations with, perhaps, good intentions, but certainly with an eye toward revenue generation and building political capital.

With mid-term elections coming up, the tweaks referred to below will have little chance of passage in the near term, but we must be vigilant of this mindset going forward.

FMLA Expansion Legislation Introduced

On February 5th a Bill was introduced by Democratic Representative Carolyn Maloney (NY) that would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to expand its protections to a greater number of employees and to add additional types of protected leave.  This Bill would amend the FMLA to cover employers with 25 or more employees (rather than the current threshold of 50 employees).  It would also permit employees to take "parental involvement leave" and "family wellness leave".

Employees would be required to give the employer at least seven days prior written notice of their intention to take parental involvement or family wellness leave. The proposed legislation has been referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce as well as the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration for consideration of any provisions that fall within the jurisdiction of each.