On April 10, the Department of Labor published corrections to its regulation on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and fixed an internal inconsistency regarding concurrent use of employer-provided paid time off and paid expanded family medical leave under the Act.
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Families First Regulations Provide Some Clarity, Some Confusion
The Department of Labor issued its Final Rule regarding implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on April 1, but it does not resolve all outstanding questions for employers. …
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US DOL Issues Additional Guidance Regarding Paid Leave Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is set to take effect on April 1, 2020. As we previously reported, the Act requires that employers with fewer than 500 employees provide two new forms of paid leave. First, covered employers must provide up to 80 hours of emergency paid sick leave to employees who are unable to work because of certain COVID-19 related reasons. Second, covered employers must provide up to 10 weeks of paid FMLA leave (in addition to the 80 hours of emergency paid sick leave) to eligible employees who are unable to work or telework because they need to care for a child whose school or daycare is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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Department of Labor Releases Coronavirus Leave Posters
The Department of Labor released posters that employers with fewer than 500 employees must use to meet the notice posting requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
The DOL issued two posters, one for federal employers, available here and one for all other covered employers, available here. The DOL also provided a questions and answers page regarding the notice posting requirement here.Continue Reading Department of Labor Releases Coronavirus Leave Posters
DOL Explains 500-Employee Threshold, Provides Other Guidance on Coronavirus Response Act
The Department of Labor released guidance Tuesday regarding the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, including details on how employers can determine whether they are covered by the Act.
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Senate Passes Coronavirus Response Bill, Sends to President
The United States Senate today passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and sent it to President Trump’s desk. The President is expected to sign the bill into law this week.
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