For six seasons, fans of the NBC hit drama "This Is Us" tuned in each week to watch the Pearson Family saga unfold and have a collective soul-cleansing cry. The series delicately weaved in and out of multiple time periods to tell the heartwarming story of Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca Pearson (Mandy Moore) and their children, Kevin (Justin Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz), and Randall (Sterling K. Brown), or the "Big Three." For HR pros, employers, and other viewers, the show raised indirect questions about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Read on to learn a few lessons about the law.

Employers should be on the lookout for new rules from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) related to the definition of joint employment as well as amendments to the Board’s rules on union election procedures made in April 2020.

By June 30, 2022, federal supply and service contractors with 100 or more employees are required to have registered and certified their establishment and maintenance of their affirmative action programs (AAPs). Although unresolved questions remain, the agency is finally answering some of the questions contractors have had since the portal opened.