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
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
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule defining “spouse” under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) so that an eligible employee in a same-sex marriage is able to take FMLA leave to care...more
On November 20, 2013, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will sign the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which the Illinois General Assembly passed last week and which will make Illinois either the 15th or 16th state to...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held in Mendel v. City of Gibraltar that volunteer firefighters, who receive $15 per hour whenever they voluntarily choose to respond to calls, are employees who must be counted...more