Originally published June 4, 2020. On June 3, 2020, Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, which includes a number of important changes. It still needs to be signed into law and then we all get to wait for guidance on the...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Since the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on March 18, new information and guidance has been released every few days, though still much slower than employers would like. We have summarized what...
Employers in New York State that are forced to layoff their employees due to COVID-19 (or any other reason) should be aware of the following notification requirements under NY State law. All employers Employers must provide written notice to any employee who goes off...
2020-03-20 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed into law on March 18, 2020. In the coming days and weeks, federal regulatory agencies, including the Department of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (HHS), will provide guidance on how to...
2020-03-19 As a follow-up to our article yesterday, both the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the New York State Paid Leave Bill have been signed into law. The Federal law is effective on April 2, 2020 and we will provide much more information on...
2020-03-18 There’s a lot happening very quickly right now specific to mandatory Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family Leave at both the Federal and State level. We want to share what we know so you have the latest information, but please understand that there are many...