Category: Time Off
Burdens Created by New Leaves of Absence
Even in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and a historic economic shock, the Legislature is considering legislation to increase the cost on employers of…
New California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Notice
Last night, the California Labor Commissioner released the CA COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers poster. Employers who are covered under California’s…
DOL Helps Employers Calculate FFCRA Leave Hours, Rates
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its most recent guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The DOL is working hard to…
Reminder: Properly Document FFCRA Leave to Claim Tax Credits
Employers are becoming familiar with the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provides new COVID-19-related federal emergency paid sick leave and emergency family…
COVID-19 Prompts Extra Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers
On April 16, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-51-20, creating a COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave that requires employers, who are covered by Industrial…
Required FFCRA Documentation, Recordkeeping for New Federal Paid Leave (COVID-19)
The new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) has dominated employers’ attention with its provisions for emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical…
Reminder: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Now Effective
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), federal legislation President Trump signed on March 18, 2020, providing paid sick leave (PSL) and emergency family and…
Guidance and Poster Issued for Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
After President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on March 18, 2020, providing paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave…
DOL Needs Employers’ Input for New Leave Laws
Everything is moving fast as COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, is triggering changes in our businesses, economy, laws and even families. The federal government…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Passes
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed additional emergency relief legislation known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Families First Act). Passed because of…
