As schools begin to open, either with students attending full-time, part-time, or remote learning only, employers need guidance on whether their employees with children can use leave benefits from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to help with child...
A federal court in New York recently struck down four federal Department of Labor (DOL) rules related to the leaves provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). As a result, certain aspects of the FFCRA are now more favorable to employees....
Employers are required to report the amount of qualified sick and family leave wages paid to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on Form W-2, according to guidance from the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department. The guidance was provided...
One day after Governor Cuomo announced a state travel advisory requiring travelers to states with high rates of coronavirus spread to quarantine for 14 days upon returning to New York, a clarification was made regarding employee paid leave rights. Executive Order...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) that address exemptions to coronavirus paid leave laws under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA requires covered employers to provide their employees with paid...