As we explained in a recent post, as of January 1, 2021, COVID-19 leave is no longer mandated under the federal Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA), although covered employers who voluntarily provide paid leave...more
The District of Columbia recently adopted a new version of emergency laws requiring employers to provide both paid and unpaid leave to eligible employees for certain COVID-19 related reasons....more
7/17/2020
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Employer Mandates ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sick Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Benefits will be available to employees under the District of Columbia’s paid family and medical leave program, known as D.C. Paid Family Leave (DCPFL), starting July 1, 2020. ...more
The Mayor of the District of Columbia recently signed two emergency laws that expand obligations of employers to provide leave to employees for COVID-19 reasons...more
On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL” or the “Department”) issued regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”). In addition, DOL continues to update its FFCRA Q&As...more
As the April 1 effective date for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) paid leave requirements rapidly nears, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) continues to update its compliance guidance for...more
3/30/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Posting Requirements ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
On March 24, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a news release and three guidance documents on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”). ...more
3/26/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Posting Requirements ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act) into law on March 18, 2020, the same day that it passed the Senate. ...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued new FMLA medical certification and notice forms on September 4, 2018. The new forms are substantively identical to the agency’s previous (now expired) forms,...more
We blogged in February about two Seventh Circuit cases pending before the Supreme Court that would have given the Court the opportunity to provide guidance as to whether, and if so to what extent, the ADA requires employers...more
Suppose that an employee with cancer has exhausted 12 weeks of unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) but needs more time to recover from treatment before returning to work....more