President Joseph R. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARP”) on March 11, 2021, which provides $1.9 trillion in relief funds for individuals and businesses in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This...more
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Late on December 21, 2020, Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package (referred to herein as the “Act”), which extends and modifies several provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act...more
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The Department of Labor has clarified and revised its temporary rule (the “Rule”) implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) in response to a federal court’s ruling that certain parts of the Rule were...more
The leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) take effect on April 1, 2020. In preparation, there is additional guidance as to four common inquiries...more
On March 24, the Department of Labor issued guidance regarding the FFCRA. With that, we wanted to provide an update with some frequently asked questions (and answers).
When does the FFCRA take effect? April 1, 2020....more
President Trump signed the Act in the evening of March 18. Per guidance published by the Department of Labor on March 24, the Act is effective April 1, 2020. Affected employers must be prepared to implement the Act’s leave...more