On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Plan”). The plan is the latest act to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and comes nearly a year ahead of the date that the first COVID Relief Act, which…
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Plan”). The plan is the latest act to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and comes nearly a year ahead of the date that the first COVID Relief Act,…
In our late December article entitled, “It's official, the FFCRA is expiring this year. Tax Credit for Employers Granting Voluntary Paid Vacation for COVID-19 Absences, ”FFCRA Mandatory Paid Vacation, expired December 31, 2020; Under…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) closed 2020 by issuing COVID-related guidelines under both the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
FMLA guidance
The DOL issued new FMLA guidelines…
On September 11, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) enacted revised regulations, due to come into effect on September 16, 2020, regarding the requirements for emergency paid and extended family leave and medical leave under the Family…
As things stand today, the vacation entitlements available under the EFMLA and EPSLA expire at the end of the year.
In March of this year, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA"). Congress passed this…