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FFCRA FAQ: Answers to the Most Common Questions Employers are Asking Now That FFCRA Leave is Purely Voluntary

January 29, 2021 | Littler Filed Under: FFCRA

Littler

As we turn the page to a new year, employers covered by FFCRA face a host of questions now that FFCRA is purely voluntary.

For instance, employers are navigating questions such as: Should an employer voluntarily provide FFRCA leave to eligible employees now that leave is no longer mandatory? Is

It’s a Roll of the Dice: The Fate of the CARES Act and FFCRA Under Congress’s New Stimulus Bill

December 29, 2020 | Nexsen Pruet Filed Under: FFCRA

As 2020 comes to an end and we seek to close the books on what can only be described as an unprecedented, exhausting year, many employers are wondering what happens to the COVID-19-related benefits provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act and Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (“FFCRA”), some of which have either already expired or are due to sunset on December 31st.

UPDATE: President Trump Signs Stimulus Bill into Law – FFCRA Mandatory Leave Provisions End December 31, 2020 But Tax Credits Continue

December 29, 2020 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: FFCRA

UPDATE: President Trump signed this bill into law without changes on December 27, 2020.

Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s 80 Hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave is ‘One Time Use’

December 3, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: FFCRA

Jackson Lewis

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, employees who took leave earlier in the year may be requesting additional COVID-19-related leave. Employers covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are again seeking guidance in determining which employees qualify for the emergency sick leave and family leave portions of the FFCRA.

FFCRA “Health Care Provider” Definition Narrowed by DOL

September 24, 2020 | Jones Walker Filed Under: FFCRA

Almost six months after the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), those regulations have been revised (effective September 16, 2020) in response to a federal district court decision invalidating a handful of provisions interpreting the FFCRA.

What’s New? Revised Paid Leave Regulations

September 23, 2020 | Jones Walker Filed Under: FFCRA

Nearly six months after the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), those regulations have been revised (effective September 16, 2020) in response to a federal district court decision invalidating a handful of provisions interpreting the FFCRA. The DOL responded by revising some of the regulations to reaffirm the DOL’s original positions and amend others.

Revised Department of Labor Regulations Necessitate Job-Specific Assessment by Health Care Providers for Employees’ Potential FFCRA Leave Entitlement

September 22, 2020 | Nexsen Pruet Filed Under: FFCRA

In April 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued regulations excluding “Health Care Providers” from the reach of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA) leave entitlements, both as to expanded sick leave and expanded FMLA leave. 

The DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations: What Employers Should Know

September 21, 2020 | Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP Filed Under: FFCRA

The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued revised regulations concerning paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The revisions, effective September 16, 2020, were made in response to an August 3, 2020, federal district court decision in New York invalidating various aspects of the original regulations promulgated on April 1, 2020

DOL Revises Rules Governing FFCRA COVID-19 Related Leave

September 16, 2020 | Nexsen Pruet Filed Under: FFCRA

“Health Care Provider” Now Narrowly Defined, Intermittent Leave Explained, and Other Important Clarifications and Changes

DOL Issues New Rule to Address Recent Court Decision on Certain FFCRA Provisions

September 15, 2020 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: FFCRA

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new temporary rule revising the DOL’s regulations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

DOL Revises and Clarifies FFCRA Leave Rules

September 15, 2020 | Franczek P.C. Filed Under: FFCRA

In response to a  U.S. District Court decision striking down key aspects of its temporary rule governing leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the U.S. Department of Labor has adopted a revised rule “clarifying” certain aspects of […]

The post DOL Revises and Clarifies FFCRA Leave Rules


Families First Coronavirus Response Act: DOL Gets Back on the Rail

September 15, 2020 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: FFCRA

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) partially ended the mystery of when and how it would respond to the August 3, 2020, decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in which the court—stating that the DOL had “jumped the

DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations to Clarify Paid Leave Rules in Wake of New York Federal Court’s Decision

September 14, 2020 | Littler Filed Under: FFCRA

Littler

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) following a federal court’s decision that invalidated a handful of regulatory provisions interpreting the FFCRA.  Although the DOL was widely expected to address the court decision through revised

DOL Issued Revised FFCRA Regulations

September 13, 2020 | CDF Labor Law LLP Filed Under: FFCRA

On Friday, September 11, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised FFCRA regulations that will be formally published on September 16. The unpublished version is available here. These regulations were issued in response to an August 2020 ruling by a federal court in New York that invalidated some of the prior regulations as either inconsistent with the text of the FFCRA, or insufficiently explained by the DOL in its original regulations. According to the DOL’s press release accompanying the revised regulations, the revisions do the following:

DOL Strikes Back: Redefines Health Care Provider Exception to FFCRA

September 11, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: FFCRA

Jackson Lewis

Last month a New York federal court left health care providers in a lurch, when it vacated the Department of Labor’s definition of who could be exempted as a health care provider from the FFCRA leave obligations. Thankfully, the DOL has stepped back in to provide further clarity on this issue, providing

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