Updates to Paid Leave Requirements Under FFCRA
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New York Court Order Strikes Down Portions of DOL's FFCRA Regulations
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One of the challenging aspects of managing FMLA leaves, particularly intermittent leaves, is determining whether a certain absence is appropriately treated as a covered FMLA leave. In many such circumstances, if the absence...more
Intermittent leave can pose logistical issues for employers trying to ensure consistency in business operations. Family and Medical Act Leave Act (FMLA) leave is most often taken as "block leave"—i.e., uninterrupted days,...more
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Just when you had your COVID-19 leave policies in place, Congress goes and passes new legislation: the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Remember, as we outlined in a previous blog post, the Families First Coronavirus Response...more
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On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published temporary regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that are intended to clarify the scope and application of leaves under the FFCRA...more
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Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorney Beth Rattigan goes over updates to paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. FFCRA revisions and clarifications include: who is eligible,...more
On September 11, in response to a New York federal district court striking down some of the Department of Labor (DOL) regulations regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the DOL issued guidance...more
On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s revisions to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect nationwide. The revisions were made to assist employers in interpreting their obligations...more
As we previously reported, on August 3, 2020 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) struck down four provisions of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) regulations interpreting...more
Responding to a recent New York federal court decision invalidating certain of its regulations interpreting the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)...more
We have posted repeatedly about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which was enacted on April 1, 2020 to provide certain employees with leave and benefits necessitated by COVID-19. Effective September 16,...more
On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations and updates regarding the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The new rule was issued in response to a...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) regulations, effective on September 16, 2020. ...more
On September 11, 2020, the United States Department of Labor ("USDOL") issued revisions to the Temporary Rule it issued on April 1, 2020, implementing the employee leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response...more
On August 3, 2020, a federal judge in New York City surprised many by striking down a few provisions of regulations published by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) in the early days of the pandemic. After President...more
On September 11, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued revised Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) regulations in response to a federal court decision striking down certain portions of its previous...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Temporary Rule on September 11, 2020, regarding the paid sick leave and expanded family medical leave rules under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Effective...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
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
On the evening of Friday, September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revisions and clarifications to its temporary rule issued on April 1, 2020, that implemented the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has responded to last month’s court decision striking down several significant provisions of its temporary rule (“Rule”) interpreting the paid sick and expanded family and medical leave...more