Question: We asked an employee who was working from home to return to the office because he failed to perform his job duties. Now, in the midst of a disciplinary process, he has submitted a request to work from home as a...more
After days of uncertainty and looming deadlines created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the DOL has finally issued some definitive regulatory guidance, as well as twenty new Q&As to its list of...more
4/9/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
IRS ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Health ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Healthcare providers struggle to know if and when they may disclose a patient's COVID-19 status to an employer. The analysis differs somewhat depending on whether the healthcare provider is acting solely in its capacity as a...more
4/7/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Lenders ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Insurance
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act created a bizarre contradiction for healthcare employers. While hospitals, clinics and other patient care providers worked under great strain to care for patients, with COVID-19 and...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18, 2020 and becomes effective on April 2, 2020. As part of the FFCRA Congress enacted the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act...more