The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which was signed into law on March 11, 2021, does not require employers to offer paid sick and family leave related to COVID-19. But ARPA continues to allow certain private...more
On December 27, 2020, the President signed a bill passed by Congress providing additional COVID-19 related relief and stimulus. The key provisions impacting employers and current and former employees are summarized below,...more
1/4/2021
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Emergency Sick Leave Laws ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
IRS ,
Paid Leave ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Time Extensions ,
Unemployment Benefits
On Friday, April 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued corrections to its temporary regulations interpreting the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Importantly, the DOL clarified the...more
This article was originally published on March 18, 2020 and has been updated in light of FFCRA developments as of March 26, 2020, March 27, 2020 and March 30, 2020. The updates to the original article are summarized...more
This article was originally published on March 18, 2020 and has been updated in light of FFCRA developments as of March 26, 2020, March 27, 2020 and March 29, 2020. The updates to the original article are summarized...more
On March 18, 2020, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) into law, after its passage in the U.S. Senate. The bill was first passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 13, 2020...more
Near midnight last Friday, the U.S. House of Representative passed HB 6201, known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Proposed FFCRA”), which we previously summarized. Yesterday, on March 16, 2020, the House...more
3/18/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Exemptions ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
First Responders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Small Business ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour
The House of Representatives on Friday, March 13, 2020, passed a bill, H.R. 6201, known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). If enacted into law as currently written, it will apply to employers with...more
3/16/2020
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Paid Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
State of Emergency ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour