The DOL issued new guidance for agency officials responsible for enforcement on the application of the FLSA and FMLA to remote employees.
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CFRA Family Leave and California Paid Sick Leave Expanded to Employees’ “Designated Persons”
Existing California law provides employees with the right to take paid and unpaid leaves to care for certain family members when they need the employee’s assistance to obtain medical treatment, diagnosis, or preventative care. On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 1041, which adds a “designated person” to the list of individuals for whom an employee may take California Family Rights Act or use paid sick leave.
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DOL Revises COVID-19 Sick Leave and Family and Medical Leave Rules Following Court Ruling
On September 11, 2020, the United States Department of Labor issued revised regulations governing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The regulations implement the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) provisions of the FFCRA. The revised regulations were issued to address a decision from a
The DOL’s New Model FMLA Notices and Forms
On July 16, 2020, the DOL issued new model FMLA notices and forms with a June 2020 revision date. The look of the notices and forms are somewhat different from previous versions but there are not a lot of substantive changes. The DOL also issued some FAQs in connection with the release of the updated
Inoculating Against the Coming Spread of Employee Lawsuits Related to COVID-19
As workplaces begin reopening in the coming weeks, attorneys are predicting a rash of lawsuits by employees against their employers related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems clear that workers-compensation preemption may immunize employers from most civil actions alleging that employees became infected with the virus on the job. However, other types of employee lawsuits