by Editorial Staff | Aug 4, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOL, Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), FMLA
On August 3rd, 2020, the federal court for the Southern District of New York (Court) struck down four parts of the regulations adopted by the Department of Labor (DOL) pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This ruling (State of New York v....
by Editorial Staff | Jul 21, 2020 | DOL, Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), FLSA, FMLA, WHD
On July 20th, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published additional COVID-19 guidance for employers on how the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 8, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOL, Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), FMLA, paid sick leave
On Monday, April 6th, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule in the Federal Register interpreting the emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and emergency family & medical leave (EFML) provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 1, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), IRS, POTUS
Signed into law on March 27th, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act creates a half-dozen new programs to help distressed businesses and workers deal with the global COVID-19 pandemic and any related shutdowns. Among those programs are...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 30, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOL, Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), paid sick leave, Personnel Concepts
Employers struggling to comply with new COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave provisions should note that official government enforcement actions will not begin until April 17th. According to a Field Assistance Bulletin issued on March 25th, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 26, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOL, Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), I-9
As America’s business owners continue to cope with the harsh realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to lose sight of key dates and deadlines pertaining to workplace compliance. Though federal guidelines can change, the following important effective...
