Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and EEOC Employment Discrimination Laws Due to COVID19

The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage Hour Division, will host the following webinar:

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and EEOC employment discrimination laws due to COVID19.

The following will be discussed regarding the FFCRA:

• Coverage- who is a covered employer?
• Employee Eligibility
• Qualifying Reasons for Leave
• Number of Weeks and Hours of Leave Available
• Calculation of Pay

The Secretary of Labor (“Secretary”) is promulgating temporary regulations to implement public health emergency leave under Title I of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and emergency paid sick leave, to assist working families facing public health emergencies, arising out of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic. The leave is created by a time-limited statutory authority established under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Public Law 116-127 (FFCRA), and is set to expire on December 31, 2020. The FFCRA and this temporary rule do not affect the FMLA after December 31, 2020.

DATES:

This rule is effective from April 2, 2020, through December 31, 2020. This rule became operational on April 1, 2020.