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Paid Leave Guidance Update

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IRS Provides Guidance on PTO Donation Programs to Aid Victims of Hawaii Wildfires

On September 28, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued updated guidance for employers that have adopted or are considering leave-based programs that allow employees to donate sick, vacation, or personal leave to...more

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Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates – What You Need to Know

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”) has issued a series of updates concerning Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“MAPFML”). These updates reflect the latest changes made to...more

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Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave: February 2022 Update

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) continues to issue, update, and consolidate guidance on the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML). Here is a summary of additional guidance...more

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Five Steps Employers Should Take In the Second Year Of the COVID-19 Pandemic

For the past year, employers faced unprecedented difficulties as they navigated the twists, turns and ever-present challenges the COVID-19 pandemic dished out. A year later, new challenges face employers. The promise of...more

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Cal/OSHA Clarifies COVID-19–Related Paid Time Off Requirements

On January 8, 2021, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) issued an updated version of its frequently asked questions (FAQs) guidance, “COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Frequently Asked...more

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Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law – January 2021 Update for Employers

Happy New Year! While many of us are thrilled to see 2020 in the rear view, 2021 ushers in a huge challenge for Massachusetts employers – the beginning of benefits and Job protections under the Massachusetts Paid Family and...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Revised FFCRA Regulations

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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued much-anticipated revisions and clarifications to its Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) regulations, in response to a U.S. District Court for the Southern...more

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U.S. Labor Department Reverses Position on Intermittent Child Care Leave

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) allows parents to take up to 12 weeks of subsidized leave if their child’s school or day care is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on emergency rules issued by the...more

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DOD Deviation Provides Updated Guidance on CARES Act REAs for COVID-Related Paid Leave

Back in April, we blogged about the Department of Defense’s (DOD) initial guidance on the implementation of Section 3610 of the CARES Act. You may remember that Section 3610 allows government contractors to obtain...more

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Intersection Between Return-to-School and FFCRA

As we have previously reported, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which remains in effect through December 31, 2020, provides, among other things, that eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of FMLA...more

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Updated: Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has updated its guidance yet again regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which went into effect on April 1, 2020. We wrote about the new law here. We also wrote about the DOL’s...more

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School’s Out for Summer But Is FFCRA Leave? DOL Updates its FFCRA Q&As

On May 7, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) posted additional updates to its Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers (Q&As). Among other topics, the DOL Q&As address temporary placement agencies,...more

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Updates to DOL FAQS on FFCRA

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Since Congress’s quick passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in late March, the Department of Labor has continued to issue guidance interpreting this new law. While the Department published its...more

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San Francisco Rapidly Amends COVID Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance to expand paid sick leave to employees not entitled to leave under the federal Families First Coronavirus...more

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How CARES Affects Unemployment Compensation Benefits

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Over the last week, the Department of Labor released a quartet of summary letters, UI No. 14-20, UI No. 15-20, UI No. 16-20, and UI No. 17-20 interpreting the unemployment compensation provisions under the Coronavirus Aid,...more

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U.S. Labor Department Clarifies ‘Health Care Provider' Exception Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) generally requires employers of fewer than 500 employees to provide certain new paid leave benefits to their employees. However, the FFCRA also provides that “[a]n employer...more

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Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part VI: DOL Releases Q&A And Mandatory Poster On Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a Q&A document which provides important information regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), as well as a Fact Sheet...more

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Connecticut DOL Issues Guidance and Poster Addressing Amendments to Paid Sick Leave Law

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With the enactment of the amendments to the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Act, the Connecticut Department of Labor issued an updated guidance, along with an updated poster, for employers. The amendments, which became...more

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