Jul 27, 2020 | Legal Updates
The Department of Labor has provided updated Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms for notification of eligibility for, certification of, and designation of leave under the Act. The new forms are available on the DOL’s website. Although employers are...
Mar 29, 2020 | Legal Updates
The DOL has updated its poster to clarify the paid leave entitlements section of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The corrected poster now reads “up to 12 weeks of paid leave.” The prior language had 10 weeks....
Mar 29, 2020 | Legal Updates
The $2 trillion bill is designed to stimulate the economy in the wake of Covid-19. Here are some highlights: Paid Sick and FMLA Leave: Addressing the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA), the Act confirms that employees...
Mar 25, 2020 | Legal Updates
U.S. Department of Labor, which will be enforcing the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), recently issued guidance on the Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions...
Mar 19, 2020 | Legal Updates
On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the amended H.R. 6201 today, which the President has signed. Some highlights are: FMLA: Expansion of FMLA to all employers under 500 employees, requiring paid FML leave for limited purposes. This component of the law has a 10...
Mar 4, 2020 | Legal Updates
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has now spread worldwide. Employers must take steps now to prepare for both practical and legal workplace issues. Companies should prepare for a potential community outbreak and should consider COVID-19 prevention, as well as...
