On Friday, President Trump signed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The CARES Act provides the third wave of federal emergency relief to those suffering the economic fallout of COVID-19. While much attention has been devoted to unemployment…
Last night the LA City Council passed a new paid sick leave ordinance applicable to large employers (those with more than 500 employees nationally that are not covered by the new federal COVID-19 paid leave law, the FFCRA). The ordinance applies to employers with more than 500 employees nationally. Covered…
Today, the DOL issued additional guidance on many previously unanswered questions related to compliance with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The DOL’s guidance, discussed in more detail below, is available here. The DOL also published a Spanish version of Fact Sheets for…
On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law. Details about that law were discussed on this blog. On March 24, 2020, the DOL issued its first round of guidance on the FFCRA, also discussed on our blog. Despite the DOL’s guidance, employer questions…
Many Los Angeles employers were relieved on Monday when the City Council announced that it had suspended its scheduled meetings for the next two weeks. That relief is minimal and temporary, however, as the suspension only delayed the Council’s consideration of two looming motions for emergency…
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