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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Paid Sick Leave Act

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“Rescue Plan”) on March 10, 2021 and President Biden signed it into law on March 11, 2021. The Rescue Plan extends the Families First Act Coronavirus Response Act’s...more

Dentons

HR Quick Take: FMLA or FFCRA?

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Q: I have an employee who plans to go out on leave for surgery but has been told by his physician he has to quarantine for five days prior to surgery because of COVID-19. Is this leave covered under the Emergency Paid Sick...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update

Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorneys Amy Resnick and Andrea Wright highlight key Vermont and Federal legislative updates from 2020 that impact HR professionals. They walk through: Vermont minimum wage...more

McDermott Will & Emery

California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Act (AB 1867): Paid Leave, Notice and Posting Requirements Effective Immediately

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Employers with more than 500 employees nationally, and employers of healthcare-provider and emergency-responder employees previously exempted from Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requirements, must provide...more

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Regulations Related to Families First Coronovirus Response Act (FFCRA) Revised by DOL

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) revised the regulations related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The new regulations are a response by DOL to a U.S. District Court’s...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Court Ruling Invalidates DOL’s Final Rule Related to FFCRA

On August 3, the federal court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) issued an order invalidating several significant portions of the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Final Rule regarding the Families First Coronavirus...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Tips And Tricks For Assessing FFCRA Benefit Payments

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As this pandemic began to take hold in the U.S., I was the one arguing “there is no way they will shut down all of California, it just isn’t practical!” Nearly four months later, I stand corrected (with a mightily bruised...more

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Many Large Employers In Colorado Are Suddenly Obligated To Provide Up To 80 Hours Of Paid Sick Leave For COVID-19 Related Reasons

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Effective April 27, 2020, many large employers in Colorado (those with 500 or more employees) are now required to pay up to 80 hours of sick leave at a rate of two-thirds employees’ regular pay for a variety of...more

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Congress Passes Largest Ever Economic Stimulus Package: Key Provisions Of Cares Act - Update April 2020

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Originally published March 27,2020 – Last updated April 27,2020 The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has swiftly and significantly unsettled key sectors of the U.S. economy, impacted the viability of many businesses and...more

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IRS Issues Guidance on FFCRA Paid Leave Tax Credits – Updated as of April 24, 2020

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The IRS issued guidance on the FFCRA Paid Leave Tax Credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) on March 31, 2020. The FFCRA Paid Leave Tax Credits are fully refundable tax credits giving covered...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Employment Law Update: A Guide for Employers and Parents Regarding School and Childcare Center Closures

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently announced that New Jersey primary and secondary schools (kindergarten through 12th grade) will be closed through at least May 15, 2020. New York, Connecticut, Delaware, and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Employment Law Now IV-63- Your 10 Questions About The New DOL Covid-19 Regulations

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BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Labor just issued its regulations to implement the new federal Covid-19 obligations on Paid Sick Leave and FMLA. In this episode, Mike Schmidt tells you how the new regulations answer the 10...more

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Are Parents Entitled to Paid Leave while Arizona Schools Remain Closed due to COVID-19?

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On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency arising from the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. In response, Governor Ducey announced on March 15, 2020 that Arizona schools would remain...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA

Sherman & Howard attorney Lindsay Hesketh provides a brief overview of the paid sick leave and expanded FMLA provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, effective April 1, 2020....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Department of Labor Provides Further Guidance on the FFCRA

In our prior blog posts concerning the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), we summarized the new federal legislation extending leave benefits to employees affected by the spread of COVID-19, and stated that...more

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The Dallas Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Has Been Enjoined: What Now?

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In the COVID-19 landscape, April 1, 2020, is a big day for employers across the country. The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) becomes effective for employers with fewer than 500 employees. And Dallas...more

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Employers’ Top Burning Questions About The DOL’s Guidance On The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Answered

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For those employers still working on how they will comply with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the Department of Labor has issued a number of Q&A guidelines aimed at helping employers administer Emergency...more

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Congress Passes Largest Ever Economic Stimulus Package: Key Provisions of CARES Act

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The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has swiftly and significantly unsettled key sectors of the U.S. economy, impacted the viability of many businesses and affected the financial health of millions of Americans. In...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know (Updated)

On March 18, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law. The FFCRA is effective April 1, 2020. The Department of Labor also issued guidance and detailed FAQs, addressing various...more

Saul Ewing LLP

New DOL FAQs Clarify Emergency Paid Sick and Family Leave Benefits Under the FFCRA

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just released significant FAQs that provide further guidance to employers interpreting and preparing to implement emergency paid sick and paid family leave under the Families First...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

That 30-day DOL Non-Enforcement Period? More Like 14 days.

As we have reported, the U.S. Department of Labor has said that it would take a 30-day non-enforcement position with respect to the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

What We Still Don't Know About The Expanded FMLA And Paid Sick Leave Laws

And my best guesses as to the answers. As most of our readers know, the U.S. Department of Labor issued some guidance this week on the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act,...more

MoFo Employment Law Commentary (ELC)

DOL Releases "First Round Of Published Guidance" On The Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Since we last reported on the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released Fact Sheets for employees and employers and a set of Questions and Answers...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Your Families First Coronavirus Response Act questions answered!- UPDATED

Some of them, anyway. NOTE FROM ROBIN: This was originally published as a legal bulletin on March 25. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor published three pieces of guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response...more

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Client Alert: Joint Guidance Gives Immediate Relief to Small and Midsize Businesses

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The IRS and DOL recently issued joint guidance enabling small and midsize employers to begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits which are designed to immediately and fully reimburse them,...more

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