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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Breaking Down Alaska’s Proposed Sick Leave Regulations

On June 25, 2025, the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development (“DOL”) published a Notice of Proposed Regulations for the Alaska Paid Sick Leave Law. The proposed regulations clarify ambiguities in the statutory...more

Genova Burns LLC

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Employer Escapes Liability in FFCRA COVID Litigation

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​​​​​​​America may be moving forward from the COVID-19 pandemic, but employers continue to deal with its aftermath as they face lawsuits alleging violations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). On July...more

Fisher Phillips

December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Temporary FFCRA Leave Requirements End in 2020 but Tax Credit Extended Through March 2021

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), passed on March 18, 2020, temporarily mandated paid sick time and paid family leave for COVID-19-related issues, including for school and place of care closures, for...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New COVID-19 Stimulus Package Becomes Law: FFCRA Considerations for Employers

The new COVID-19 stimulus package is now law. As discussed below, it provides some employers an incentive to extend certain COVID-19 related leave benefits through Q1 2021. Optional FFCRA Tax Credits Extended Through...more

The Rodman Law Group, LLC

Mandatory Covid-19 Employee Sick Leave in Colorado: Is Your Business Compliant?

Although we are all more than familiar with the Covid-19 pandemic, Colorado businesses may not be aware of new employee sick leave laws, presently in effect, relating to the pandemic. Pursuant to the Healthy Families and...more

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Employees entitled to FFCRA paid leave from work, but only when there is work available

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Believe it or not, 2020 is nearly over. (Good riddance, right?) While the average Oklahoma workplace continues to look and function differently than ever before, some things never change. Today’s high will be nearly 70...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - October 2020

This edition of Employment Flash summarizes key employment law issues, including the Department of Labor's proposal for determining independent contractor status, revised DOL regulations that clarify who qualifies for...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

DOL Clarified the Federal Family First Coronavirus Response Act

New Rules and a Court Decision Followed the FFCRA’s Passage - A recent federal court decision struck down several provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s rules regarding the Family First Coronavirus Response Act....more

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California Does It Again: Employers Not Subject to FFCRA Must Now Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave | Blogs | Labor &...

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On September 9, 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867 (AB 1867). The new law considerably broadens access to paid sick leave beyond the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) — essentially...more

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DOL FFCRA Rule Revising “Health Care Provider” Definition

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On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised temporary regulations pertaining to the emergency paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more

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Critical Update for Employers: US Department of Labor Significantly Narrows the Definition of “Health Care Provider” for Purposes...

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced revised regulations significantly narrowing the definition of “health care provider” under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). ...more

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Department of Labor issues revised FFCRA regulations

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On September 11, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which generally requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid sick...more

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DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations to Clarify Paid Leave Rules in Wake of New York Federal Court’s Decision

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On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) following a federal court’s decision that invalidated a handful of regulatory...more

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US DOL Provides Much Needed Guidance Regarding Paid Leave Under The Response Act

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Pursuant to the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the "Response Act"), effective April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, all employers with under 500 employees must provide eligible employees within the U.S....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New York Sick Leave Goes Into Effect on September 30, 2020

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Q: I heard New York State recently enacted another sick leave law. I thought New York already enacted a COVID-19 sick leave law back in March. How is this new one different?...more

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DOL Says That Parents Who Opt Out of In-Person Learning Cannot Use Paid FFCRA Leave, But May Use the Leave for Remote Days Where a...

The U.S. DOL issued additional guidance on August 27, 2020 as to when employees may use paid Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) leave to care for their children under different COVID-related school models. ...more

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Frequently Asked Questions: Labor & Employment for Nonprofit Organizations

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The questions and answers below highlight labor and employment topics as they relate to nonprofit organizations. Classifying Your Staff - What is the difference between a paid employee and an unpaid volunteer? Under...more

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Federal Court Decision Changes How Employers Must Implement Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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Q. How will the federal court decision impact business policies and practices that address FFCRA leave?...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

US DOL Issues Guidance on FFCRA, FLSA, and FMLA as Businesses Reopen

On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published additional guidance on how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”)...more

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