U.S. DOL Clarifies Paid Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
From the North Country Chamber of Commerce
On Sept. 11, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued revisions to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act regulations, which implement paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave. FFCRA requires private-sector employers with fewer than 500 employees and certain public employers to provide covered employees emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave.
The revisions clarify workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities under the FFCRA’s paid leave provisions after an Aug. 3 decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York nullified key sections of the regulations.
According to a DOL press release, the revisions to the temporary rule do the following:
The revisions to the temporary rule will be effective from Sept. 16, 2020, through the expiration of the FFCRA’s paid leave provisions on Dec. 31, 2020.
FFCRA FAQs are available here.
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Posted: September 22nd, 2020 under Business News, Heathcare News.