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VLOG: Why I’m not eligible for FFCRA leave this summer, but you might be.
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Late last week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued this Field Assistance Bulletin. It addresses when employees can take Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave based on the closure of summer camps, summer enrichment programs, and other summer programs. Continue reading
Can an employer and employee agree to a furlough instead of FMLA leave?
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On Friday, my friend, Jeff Nowak, blogged at his FMLA Insights blog about whether an employee may take FMLA leave during a furlough?
And that got me re-thinking a question that he and I had discussed before, namely, can an employer and employee agree to a furlough instead of providing the employee with leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act? Continue reading
BUSTED! Feds charge a man for allegedly FAKING COVID-19 to skip work!!!
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I’m not sure if I ever told you this before but, true story, back in the day I used to represent labor unions. That’s right; I was on the side of organized labor. Continue reading
An employer with more than 500 employees was sued for violating the FFCRA. Now, I’m confused. 😕
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How did one of the largest supermarket chains in the world, a Fortune 50 company, possibly violate the Families First Coronavirus Response Act?
Allegedly.
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COVID-19 news galore from the EEOC and DOL. Let’s discuss it here and on Facebook Live at 11:30 AM EDT
Kate Bischoff and I are looking forward to hanging out with you today — even you, dad — at 11:30 EDT today at The Employer Handbook Facebook Fan Page.
PROOF that the DOL is enforcing the FFCRA. Plus, who needs a PPP Plan B? And details on Friday’s Facebook Live!
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No burying the lede today. Join me and an extra special guest for a Facebook Live HR/COVID-19 chat this Friday at 2 PM EDT / 11 AM PDT. It will be here over at The Employer Handbook Facebook Page.
Who is this special guest? Want a hint? I grew up not that far from this person. Continue reading
Part Three: A much bigger FFCRA lawsuit (not exactly what employers expected).
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Yesterday, in part two of the “types of COVID-19 lawsuits that employers can expect” series, I wrote here about a Families First Coronavirus Response Act lawsuit. An employee-plaintiff alleged that her former employer interfered with and retaliated against her for exercising her rights under the FFCRA.
Today’s lawsuit is a little less vanilla.
Ok, a lot less. Continue reading
The types of COVID-19 lawsuits that employers can expect. Part Two: FFCRA
The paint has barely dried on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and we already have our first lawsuit.
And it’s right in my backyard. Continue reading
Yesterday’s DOL update on the FFCRA may be the most important one for employers. And here’s why…
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On Friday, the Department of Labor ended its temporary non-enforcement of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. But, yesterday, it left employers with a little parting gift.