The Department of Labor (DOL) has published revisions to its regulations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Phase II of the COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. As revised, the regulations allow employers to require employees to use employer-provided paid leave (paid time off, vacation, etc.) and expanded family and medical leave concurrently, except in…
Read More »As you will recall, the PPP is a major part of the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Recovery Act) which was Phase 3 of the federal legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was preceded by the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA), which provided paid sick leave nationally through the end of…
Read More »With the CARES Act being signed into law last week, one could mistakenly look past the requirements contained in the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) passed and signed into law the previous week, but you do not want to do that! The FFCRA became effective on Wednesday of this week, April 1, and mandates…
Read More »With former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg participating in the Democratic Presidential debate in Nevada this week, his position on issues the democrats have been debating may provide more impetus for their consideration. As a case in point, let’s look at the question of increasing the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25/hour) to $15/hour. Although…
Read More »As we recall, senior presidential adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump has been one of the strongest advocates for developing a federal paid leave policy and she has been met with a host of Senators and others in Congress about the issue. Her chances for success however, may have hit a pothole last week with…
Read More »In Hollywood circles, we had Bennifer (Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez) along with Bradgelina (Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie), but now Ivanka Trump and Senator Marco Rubio (could they be jointly ID’d as “Ivarco”?) are joining forces to push for adoption of a national paid sick leave policy. Their idea, which Rubio is still crafting…
Read More »It would appear that the Trump administration is in no hurry to undo the Obama administration rule mandating paid sick leave for federal contractors, including those who operate their private businesses on federal properties. You will recall that President Obama issued an Executive Order back in 2015 that called for companies under federal contract to…
Read More »Despite a disagreement with Mayor Muriel Bowser on the issue, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson is planning to introduce a revised paid family leave plan for a vote in November. Mendelson and his staff are working on the details of a new plan, including how much paid time employers would be required to provide. He…
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