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When Home = Work: New DOL Guidance on Managing Your Remote Workforce
On Monday, July 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published additional guidance, addressing questions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the Family and Medical Leave…
New DOL Guidance Puts Employers on Notice: FFCRA Takes Effect on April 1
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued the first round of guidance regarding the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). This guidance includes: Fact Sheet for Employers ; Fact…
NYS Enacts COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Legislation—Effective Immediately
Not to be upstaged by the President, and just as the Senate was voting on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (“FFRCA”), New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law paid sick leave legislation…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (UPDATE)
On the evening of Monday, March 16, the House amended the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) (HR 6201) by amending the bill with what are being called “technical corrections.” The previous bill, passed…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 14, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or "the Act") (HR 6201) . This bill is not yet a law, but probably will be voted on this week or next. If the bill is signed into law…