Updating a previous post, on March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law. In the coming days and weeks, federal regulatory agencies, including the Department of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (HHS), will...
House of Representatives Passes Coronavirus Relief Bill The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass a coronavirus relief bill – the Families First Coronavirus Response Act – in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 14, 2020. President...
As the number of reported cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise, employers are increasingly confronted with the possibility of an outbreak in the workplace. Employers are obligated to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for their...
The Family Medial Leave Act (FMLA) protects employees who are dealing with a serious health condition or managing care for a loved one. The law applies to companies with 50 or more employees and affords qualified individuals up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to employees who need to recover from a serious illness, or who need to care for a family member’s serious illness. But there are specific FMLA rules for employers and...