by Mimi Soule | Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19 / Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Yesterday, the DOL published a temporary rule on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and also revised their previous guidance provided in the Fact Sheet, Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers. The temporary rule...
by Mimi Soule | Mar 30, 2020 | COVID-19 / Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FMLA
The DOL has finally issued guidance on the exemption for small businesses with less than 50 employees.Importantly, the DOL has clarified that this exemption applies to both the 12 weeks of leave under the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act as well as two...
by Mimi Soule | Mar 26, 2020 | Compliance, COVID-19 / Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Employee Leave, FMLA, Wage and Hour
The Department of Labor has recently provided us with some additional guidance and interpretation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). For a summary of the FFCRA’s requirements, please see our previous blog post. What Did the DOL Clarify?The...
by Mimi Soule | Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19 / Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Employee Leave, Unemployment Benefits
We are receiving many questions from small businesses regarding employee eligibility for unemployment benefits in connection with layoffs or furloughs due to COVID-19. We wanted to provide some common FAQs below. Question: What is the difference between a layoff and...
by Mimi Soule | Mar 19, 2020 | Compliance, COVID-19 / Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Employee Leave, FMLA, Wage and Hour
As many of you already know, last night, Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Among other things, FFCRA (1) expands the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act to small businesses with less than 500 employees to require...
