The Department of Labor (DOL) has promulgated temporary regulations to implement provisions of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) which were enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Public Law 116-127 (FFCRA), in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Rule is effective from April 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.
The Department of Labor has been hard at work issuing FAQs to try to explain the provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) before it goes into effect on April 1, 2020. The latest FAQs bring the current total to 59 and include a number of helpful provisions for employers, particularly those in the health care field, some of which are different than what had previously been reported.
CARES is expected to infuse approximately $2.2 trillion into the U.S. economy. The Act addresses a multitude of ways in which the federal government seeks to support businesses impacted by the pandemic and employees affected by COVID-19. Key areas of interest for employers relate to business loans, unemployment benefits, retirement plans, tax credits and executive compensation.
E-Verify has modified its policies temporarily due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to ease the burden on employers and employees.
E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows employers to determine the work eligibility of employees by verifying employees’ information against federal databases.
The temporary policies are as follows:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that, because of the National Emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, employers may temporarily inspect Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, Section 2 documents remotely (e.g., over video link, fax or email, and so on) and obtain, inspect, and retain copies (rather than originals) of those documents until normal business operations resume.
The “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (H.R. 6201) has passed the Senate and been signed by President Donald Trump.
This article discusses the paid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and paid sick leave provisions of the Act.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have issued guidance to help employers monitor and respond to the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Families First Coronavirus Act (H.R. 6201) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in the early hours of March 14, 2020. The bipartisan legislation would extend employee sick leave benefits, expand access to free testing, and provide $1 billion in food aid to vulnerable Americans.
- The Trump Administration announced its intent to re-nominate National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Marvin Kaplan and former member Lauren McFerran. President Donald Trump is preparing a nomination package to ensure the NLRB does not lose its quorum this summer. Currently, the NLRB is operating with only three members, the minimum it needs to maintain a quorum. Member Marvin Kaplan’s term is set to expire in August 2020, and his departure would leave the NLRB without a quorum.
It is time to start preparing for the upcoming H-1B visa lottery, which begins April 1, 2020, and will be the first one to require an electronic registration for each case.