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Department of Labor Issues Bulletin on FFCRA Leave in Light of Summer Camp and Program Closures

By Harris Mufson, Rachel Therese Gulotta and Laura Fant on June 29, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Leaves of Absences

On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) No. 2020-4, providing guidance on when an employee may take leave pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) to care for their child whose summer camp, summer enrichment program, or other summer program is … Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Labor Releases Initial Guidance on the Federal Family First Coronavirus Response Act

By Evandro Gigante, Meika Freeman, Laura Fant and Guy Brenner on March 25, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Leaves of Absences, Workplace Policies and Procedures

*** Please note that the Department of Labor is updating (and in some cases revising) its initial guidance on a rolling basis, so be sure to click on the Questions and Answers link for the most current version. A blog post on the most recent updates to the guidance can be found here. *** On … Continue Reading

Federal Family First Coronavirus Response Act Signed Into Law

By Arielle E. Kobetz, Laura Fant, Heylee Bernstein, Guy Brenner and Evandro Gigante on March 18, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Leaves of Absences, Workplace Policies and Procedures, Workplace Safety

*** UPDATE: The Department of Labor has issued guidance stating that the law will take effect on April 1, 2020. More information on the guidance can be found on our blog post here.*** On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into the law the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Family First Act” or the … Continue Reading