Tag Archive: parents

Department of Labor Steps in With New FAQs to Guide Employers as the School Year Starts

August 31, 2020 4:41 pm Published by

One question that’s been front and center for many employers as we approach fall, is how the FFCRA’s expanded FMLA (EFMLA) and emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) provisions will apply when employee’s children may or may not be going back to in-person instruction. The Department of Labor, seeking to clarify this on behalf of employers, released three new FAQs last week that are instructive.

Paid Leave for Parents Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

July 27, 2020 2:51 pm Published by

While many parents remain in limbo regarding the status of their child’s school this fall, some of your parent-employees have undoubtedly received confirmation as to whether their child will be attending full time in-person classes, full time distance learning, or a hybrid of the two. Your employees may be asking for teleworking arrangements or a period of continuous leave to stay home and care for school aged children whose schools have chosen a full time distance learning model.