The Department of Labor (DOL) began issuing additional information on paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on March 25, 2020. Since then, the DOL has continued to provide updates to the Questions &…
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “Act”) provides significant benefits to employers and the workforce in all sectors of the economy. This alert summarizes key aspects of the Act.
Expanded Unemployment Benefits
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For employers scrambling to comply with the recently-enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the Department of Labor (DOL) has added additional information to its Covid-19 and the American Workplace website, including Fact Sheets on…
1. MOST EMPLOYERS WITH FEWER THAN 500 EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLY
EMERGENCY FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE EXPANSION ACT (EFMLEA)
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) into law. For employers, the Act brings significant changes to employee leave with the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act (EFMLEA) and the…
With the recent dramatic events concerning COVID-19, Krieg DeVault LLP has seen an increase in the number of client questions regarding the use of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) donation programs to help offset employee demand for time off related to…
On March 14, 2020, the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress took action against the Coronavirus emergency by passing House Bill H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“H.R. 6201”).[1] H.R. 6201, if passed by the Senate, would…
Employers in the U.S. are encouraged to create a plan for how they will handle the effects of Coronavirus on their workforce and/or operations. The Interim Guidance for Business and Employers issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is increasingly affecting workforces in the United States, and how companies respond will be important both to retention and to future legal considerations that could arise. Specifically, the Coronavirus outbreak invokes many…
So-called force majeure clauses typically are contained in contracts to excuse performance by the parties for acts of God, impossibility of performance, disaster, and other circumstances beyond the control of the parties. This clause may have…
Employers are increasingly asking questions about what plans to put in place and how to respond to instances of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the workplace. Employers are also rightfully concerned about the legal limits as to what they can say…
On January 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule to narrow the definition of “joint employer” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and provide clarity to businesses about franchise and contractor relationships. …
