Q: What Does the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Mean for Employers?
A: On March 11, nearly a year after the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and CARES Act, and three months after the...more
Who Needs to Know -
All employers covered by the FFCRA, employers attempting to recall or hire employees currently receiving unemployment benefits and possibly eligible for extended benefits, and employers who may conduct...more
Q: What do I need to know about the recently enacted Philadelphia ordinance providing Philadelphia employees with paid public health emergency leave? ...more
Who Needs to Know -
Employers who are reopening (or have already reopened) by bringing employees back to their workplaces.
Why It Matters -
Bringing a workforce back to the workplace, whether from teleworking,...more
9/25/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cost-Savings ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Furloughs ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Working ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
As we previously covered, on August 3, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) struck down four parts of the regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) implementing the Families...more
9/17/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intermittent Leave ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Leave ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Required Documentation ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
Q. How will the federal court decision impact business policies and practices that address FFCRA leave?...more
8/7/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Furloughs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intermittent Leave ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
On April 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) posted a temporary rule issuing regulations pursuant to the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA), both part of...more
The COVID-19 coronavirus has already had a tremendous impact on the American economy. Unfortunately, many businesses have been forced to either reduce employee hours or furlough, lay off or terminate employees due to...more
4/7/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Quarantine ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance
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
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
3/27/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
On March 18, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act). The Act addresses many issues related to the nation’s response to COVID-19, including free coronavirus testing, funding to...more
3/19/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Relief Measures ,
Secretary of the Treasury ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay