The Bottom Line The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, included a voluntary extension of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The extension allows eligible employers to continue to receive tax credits for Continue Reading
US DOL Releases Regulations Clarifying Employer FFCRA Obligations
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued revised rules (the Revised Rules) clarifying its prior rules on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA provides eligible employees with up to 2 weeks of emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and up to 12 weeks of paid public health Continue Reading
U.S. DOL Issues Additional Guidance on COVID-19 and FLSA, FMLA and FFCRA Rules
The Bottom Line The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new FAQs addressing requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) as employees return to work amid Continue Reading
SDNY Holds that DOL “Jumped the Rail” and Strikes Down Certain DOL Rules on FFCRA Leave
Update The Department of Labor has promulgated revised rules clarifying its positions on FFCRA Leave in response to the SDNY decision discussed below. Our summary of these revisions can be found in our updated FAQs Alert, here. The Bottom Line While the DOL will likely appeal the Continue Reading
Summer Camp Closures and Cancelled Enrichment Programs Allow Working Parents to Request Paid Leave from Covered Employers
The Bottom Line The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to allow an eligible employee to take paid leave to care for a child whose school or “place of care” is closed due to COVID-19 and no other suitable person is available to care Continue Reading
Top 10 Benefits and Compensation Questions in Light of the Novel Coronavirus
The COVID-19 outbreak has raised a number of concerns for companies regarding their benefit plans. Congress has provided guidance on some key issues, but for other companies must interpret existing guidance under unprecedented conditions to determine the appropriate steps they should take. Davis Continue Reading
Health and Welfare Considerations for Plan Sponsors Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Bottom Line As employers make changes to their workforces in response to COVID-19, particularly in light of recent legislation under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), employers should Continue Reading
D+G Memorandum: Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act)
On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (or the CARES Act), which provides $2 trillion in aid in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This memorandum provides a summary of certain key provisions of the CARES Continue Reading
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act: What You Need to Know
Update Since this alert was first published there have been updates to the Paycheck Protection Program addressing what the new program covers and how small businesses can participate. To review the latest information, please consult our COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program Updates FAQs. The Continue Reading
New York State Implements Sick Leave for Employees Required to Quarantine or Self-Isolate By Government Order
The Bottom Line On March 18, 2020 the New York State Legislature passed, and Governor Cuomo signed into law, a mandatory sick leave law benefitting many employees in New York State affected by the COVID-19 crisis. New York’s new law sets forth minimum requirements for employers to provide Continue Reading