The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued temporary regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA created new employer requirements to provide paid sick leave and partially compensated, expanded FMLA leave for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regulations include important clarifications to the law and earlier DOL guidance on the FFCRA that will help employers understand their obligations under these new paid leave mandates.

The regulations expand on features of the law such as:

• The small business exemption;
• The implications of teleworking;
• Employee leave rights when caring for someone else;
• The effect of existing paid leave policies and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave on the new leave mandates; and
• Documentation of need for leave

See the attached Compliance Bulletin for details and contact your NEEBCo representative with questions.

DOL FFCRA Regulations