As employees are just beginning to return to work, or employers are making plans to reopen pursuant to California’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” it is a good time to review the various paid sick leave laws that were implemented during the COVID-19 epidemic, as well as the paid sick leave laws that were already
On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor issued its Final Rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), pursuant to the authority it was granted under the law to issue regulations the implement the statute. The State of New York filed a lawsuit (State of New York v. United States Department of Labor,
This week’s Friday’s Five is reexamining the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and four new issues addressed by the DOL on July 20, 2020. Plus, (because I needed an additional point to make this five points), I reexamine the DOL’s definition of “individual” as used in qualifying reason number three for EPSLA. Many employers
By Rick Reyes
It is no easy task for employers to navigate and comply with the new federal requirements set forth in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was passed by the Senate and signed by President Trump on March 19, 2020. The Act provides for two paid leaves that employers across the United States must provide to employees in response to the coronavirus epidemic. The Act is effective in 15 days and applies to employers with