The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) established two limited federal mandates to protect employees of employers with fewer than 500 employees who needed to be absent from work for reasons related to the...more
A federal judge in New York recently invalidated several parts of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“USDOL”) regulations related to the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act,...more
8/7/2020
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Since 1993, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has provided job protection to eligible employees who need to take time away from work for specific reasons related to their own health, to care for ill family...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic expands, disrupting lives of everyone around the globe, employers should keep a few guiding principles in mind.
•Keep up with and follow the best public health advice available. The Centers for...more
The worldwide pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and the private and public attempts to respond to and slow its spread, have impacted every aspect of personal and economic life. Given the speed with which...more