Category: COVID-19

Over the weekend, the Department of Labor released additional guidance regarding the emergency family and medical leave (EFMLA) and emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) required by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  The new questions and answers -- Q&A 60-79 -- largely reiterate prior guidance and the recently issued DOL regulations.  We’ve covered these developments over the past few weeks. So what is in the fourth...

Delivering on its pledge to quickly provide regulations regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the Department of Labor has issued temporary regulations regarding the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFMLA) provisions of the Act. We have provided updates over the past couple weeks, which you can find on our website. The guidance and interpretation of the FFCRA has changed a bit over the...

The Department of Labor has answered additional questions regarding the expanded family and medical leave (EFMLA) and emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) mandated by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.  Here are the highlights: What documentation is required?  (FAQ 15-16) We previously explained that the DOL in its second Q&A update set forth the types of information and documentation employers must require and employees must provide. ...

The Department of Labor has issued a second round of Q&A regarding the FFCRA.  Here is a summary of the new guidance and a reminder regarding some of the other more common questions. How is regular rate determined? Regular rate is the average of an employee’s regular rate over a period of up to six months prior to the date leave is taken.  If an employee has not worked for an employer for six months, the regular rate used is the average...

The Department of Labor has released its Families First Coronavirus Response Act posters.  There are two posters: Employee Rights:  Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the FFCRA and Federal Employee Rights:  Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the FFCRA Remember to print and post the applicable notice conspicuously at your worksite no later than April 1,...