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FFCRA Not Extended, But Credits Still Available

December 29, 2020

By: Perry MacLennan

President Trump signed the new stimulus bill this week, which DID NOT extend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA was established in March but expires December 31, 2020. Businesses were anxious to see whether Congress would extend the effectiveness into 2021.

Federal Court Strikes Down Portions of FFCRA Regulations

August 05, 2020

On August 3, a New York federal judge struck down several provisions of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Rule applicable to both types of leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and the Emergency Family Medical Leave Act (EFMLEA).

DOL Final Rule: Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

April 03, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule regarding the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) effective April 6, 2020, through December 31, 2020, although operational April 1, 2020.
 

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Posters, Fact Sheets, Q&A for Employers

March 27, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two Model Notice Posters and additional FFCRA enforcement guidance on March 25, 2020.
 

DOL Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

March 25, 2020

By: Perry MacLennan

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its first set of guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Act).