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Department of Labor Responds to Loss in Southern District of New York with Revisions to FFCRA Final Rule

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On September 11, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued revisions to the Final Rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to clarify workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities...more

Cozen O'Connor

Employment Law Now IV-78- BREAKING: US DOL Issues New Regulations After Federal Court Invalidated Old Regulations

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In today’s new episode, Mike Schmidt analyzes the new regulations issued by the United States Department of Labor on Friday, September 11, 2020 in response to the federal court’s August 2020 decision invalidating portions of...more

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Temporary Regulations to Implement the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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Updated April 13, 2020: On April 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published temporary regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA’s paid leave requirements are described...more

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Employers Who Inadvertently Violated the FFCRA Have a Short Reprieve – Until April 17

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With the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“the Act”) a reality, covered employers should remember and take refuge in the DOL’s March 24, 2020, announcement that it will not bring legal action against employers that...more

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DOL Issues Temporary Rule Promulgating Regulations on the FFCRA

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On April 1, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule promulgating regulations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which created two new emergency paid leave requirements in response...more

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Temporary Regulations Clarify FFCRA Mandates

On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced temporary regulations for Expanded Family and Medical Leave (“Expanded FMLA”) and Emergency Paid Sick Leave provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response...more

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CARES Act: What Companies and Taxpayers Need to Know

On March 27, 2020, Congress approved and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act, H.R. 748). In addition to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) upon which we...more

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After Slight Reprieve, DOL Releases Additional Batch of FFCRA Q&As

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After giving employers a day off from addressing new information concerning the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which took effect April 1 and requires private employers with 499 or fewer employees,...more

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Labor Department Provides New Details Regarding Implementation of Emergency Sick and FMLA Leave

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Over the weekend (March 28 and 29, 2020), the United States Department of Labor updated its Question and Answers webpage providing guidance regarding implementation of the paid sick and FMLA leave provisions of the Families...more

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Employers Take Note of the CARES Act: More Paid Sick and Family Leave Legislation in Response to Coronavirus

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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to sweep the nation, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (FFCRA) was approved by Congress and signed into law by the President on March 18, 2020, in an attempt to...more

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New DOL Guidance Issued on Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA Leave During COVID-19

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The US Department of Labor (DOL) issued additional frequently asked questions on March 27 to explain how the recently enacted Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family Medical Leave Expansion Act (Emergency FMLA)...more

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DOL Issues Third Batch of Families First Coronavirus Response Act Q&As and Revises Prior Guidance

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On March 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its third batch of Q&As (#38-59) concerning the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Effective April 1, 2020, the FFCRA will require private...more

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U.S. DOL Issues Additional Questions and Answers on the FFCRA which Directly Impact Puerto Rico Employers

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On March 26, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued additional questions and answers (Q&As) that further explain employer and employee rights and responsibilities under the federal Families First Coronavirus...more

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FFCRA Updates: DOL Guidance Keeps on “Rolling”

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This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) on March 28, 2020 and updated on March 29, 2020, with our prior alerts related to FFCRA leave. We have removed those prior FFCRA...more

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What the FFCRA, CARES Act, California’s Shelter-in-Place Orders and Other Relief Measures Mean for California Employers [Updates]

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Latest update on 09.21.2021 Emergency declarations – including a California state-wide stay at home order – and a variety of executive and health orders issued from federal, state, county, and city authorities in response to...more

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Paid Leave and Coronavirus—Part X: Families First Act Updated FAQs and OMB Reviewing Final Regulation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) goes into effect tomorrow April 1, 2020. As covered employers prepare for the Act’s paid sick time (“PST”) and paid family medical leave...more

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Department of Labor Issues FFCRA Guidance Poster

A flurry of publications from the United States Department of Labor (DOL) provide employers with additional details regarding the recently-passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Q&A guidance issued March 24...more

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Second Set of DOL FAQs Provide More Clarity on Upcoming Federal Paid Sick and Family Leave Obligations

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On March 26, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released additional FAQs that further explain employer and employee rights and responsibilities under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)....more

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act Tax Credit FAQs

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As most employers know, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on March 18. The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act (EFMLA) portion of the FFCRA provides up to 12 weeks of partially paid...more

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Employee Retention Credit And Payroll Tax Deferral Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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As most employers know, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on March 18. The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) portion of the FFCRA provides up to 12 weeks of...more

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Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - March 2020 #3

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Senate Passes Historic $2 Trillion COVID-19 Legislation; House to Vote on the Same Tomorrow. As you are well aware, the Senate last night unanimously passed a $2 trillion financial relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more

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DOL issues a Families First Coronavirus Response Act poster

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has created a poster highlighting paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Employers must post this notice “in a...more

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FFCRA Updates: U.S. Department Of Labor Issues Guidance And Congress Passes CARES Act With Amendments

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued the first in what is anticipated to be a series of guidance regarding the leave provisions contained in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)....more

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COVID-19: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Key Points - In the wake of the rapidly escalating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201). The wide-ranging legislation enacts a number of...more

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President Trump Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act Into Law

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Our federal government has moved swiftly to provide certainty to American employers and workers about how to handle absences necessitated by the coronavirus. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act contains two main...more

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