As schools start the year either fully remote or with a hybrid learning model that includes a mix of in-person and remote learning, employers are certain to face questions about the applicability of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave to employees struggling to find care for children learning remotely full or part time. On [...]
Its been a busy week. Perhaps the most significant development since our last Advisor is the Governor’s passage on Friday of a new travel advisory mandating a 14 quarantine. Also on Friday, the House passed its version of the police reform legislation by a vote of 93 to 66 following several days of debate. The [...]
The US Department of Labor has issued guidance and employee notices consistent with its obligations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
We have been hearing from a number of clients who are facing new challenges related to employee travel/vacations and an increase in requests for FFCRA leave related to a lack of child care. If you have been focused on these issues as well, you are not alone. On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Department of [...]
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES GUIDANCE ON CHILD LABOR; PAID SICK AND EXPANDED FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE AMID SCHOOL AND CAMP CLOSURES On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued two Field Assistance Bulletins to clarify issues relevant to the pandemic’s effects on the workplace. Of particular interest to employers is Field Assistance [...]
Corrections issued to clarify FFCRA regulations