President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law Thursday. While the latest COVID-19 aid package is missing some of the dramatic employment law changes in the House’s original version, such as a $15...more
On December 27, President Donald Trump signed the latest coronavirus relief package into law. Among the more than 5,000 pages of text are three provisions that will impact employers in 2021....more
On September 11, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a new temporary rule for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). As we explained previously in EmployNews, a New York federal district court in August struck...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was passed by Congress on March 18 and generally provides new paid leave rights to employees working for public entities or companies with fewer than 500 employees. On April...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) generally requires employers of fewer than 500 employees to provide certain new paid leave benefits to their employees. However, the FFCRA also provides that “[a]n employer...more
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor released a fact sheet that answers some but not all questions employers have with regard to requirements under the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The fact sheet states...more
On March 18, President Donald Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which among other things, requires certain employers to provide up to two weeks of emergency paid sick leave and up to...more
On March 18, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act became law. It takes effect on April 2 and includes a wide variety of provisions that will impact employers. Below is our summary of key parts of the law...more