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Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; TX & VA Paid Sick Leave, AZ & VA Anti-Discrimination, KY Adoption Leave April 9, 2021 - State and Local Emergency Paid Sick Leave - While paid COVID-19 leave is no longer mandated on a federal level, state and local requirements are still in place. Below is a copy of the summary of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) extensions last provided in our March 17 Statutory Update,… … Read More »
Statutory Update – Federal, State & Local COVID-19 Legislation March 17, 2021 - On March 11 President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319/Public Law No: 117-2). The law provides $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief, including a $150 million allocation to Department of Labor (DOL) agencies. Among the employment-related provisions in the Act are: (1) Extension of tax credits… … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Leave Legislation; WA PFML February 10, 2021 - Our January 12 Statutory Update noted that, while COVID-19 paid leave required by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired effective December 31, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA, H.R. 133) allows employers to elect to continue to offer their employees Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and/or Emergency Family… … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; FMLA, CFRA/PDL, MA PFML, Westchester County ESL January 12, 2021 - Expiration of FFCRA Leave Requirements. The Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133), signed December 27, confirmed that Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFML) required under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) would expire December 31, 2020. For any employee taking a period of FFCRA… … Read More »
Statutory Update – 2021 Statutory Disability and Paid Family Leave Benefits and Rates December 15, 2020 - This update serves as extension from the full Statutory Update on 12/15. This post contains tables of the 2021 Statutory Disability and Paid Family Leave Benefits and Rates. … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; Reminders, CO HFWA, 2021 Statutory Disability & Paid Family Leave Benefits and Rates December 15, 2020 - On November 13 Philadelphia’s Department of Labor issued emergency regulations addressing the interplay of the city’s accrued paid sick leave law (Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces, Phila. Code §9-4100) and the recently enacted Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) and Healthcare Epidemic Leave (see our March 20 and October 5 Updates… … Read More »- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation, CO PFML, CT PFML, NY PSL, NYC ESTA, 2021 Benefits & Rates November 13, 2020 - State and Local Legislation: COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Updates. San Francisco, CA - On October 20 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors extended the Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (PHELO) through December 12, 2020. (See our October 5, July 31 and May 1 Updates for additional details). District of Columbia… … Read More »
- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation, 2021 Updates, CA Changes, CT PFML, NYC & More October 5, 2020 - The Department of Labor (DOL) has responded to the August 3 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (“the Court”) ruling that challenged four limitations of FFCRA paid leave eligibility. On September 11 the DOL issued revised regulations, effective September 16: Work Availability: The DOL regulations indicate… … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation, MA PFML Private Plans, NY Paid Sick Leave & More September 1, 2020 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Updates. New York Ruling: On August 3 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (“the Court”) issued a ruling that invalidates four limitations of FFCRA paid leave eligibility outlined in the Department of Labor’s (DOL) April 1 regulations: Work Availability:… … Read More »
Childcare Leave Survey Results August 28, 2020 - In response to the current state of the pandemic, many school districts across the country have announced school and daycares will not be ‘in-person’ for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Other districts are waiting to make a final decision and some are planning to open as scheduled. Given… … Read More »- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave, FMLA Forms, CO Paid Sick Leave, MA PFML Regs and More July 31, 2020 - Please view our side-by-side comparison of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) laws in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, New York and Seattle, WA. California Local Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinances: Earlier this month Sacramento, San Mateo County and Santa Rosa joined six other California localities, as well as the… … Read More »
Emergency Leave & Quarantine Pay Survey Results July 13, 2020 - Given recent activity and an increase of reported COVID-19 cases across the country, Trion launched a pulse survey to collect data on how employers are adapting current emergency or paid quarantine leave policies to prepare for the current uptick and a potential second wave of COVID-19, in the Fall/Winter. The… … Read More »- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Leave Legislation, July 1 Statutory Changes & More July 1, 2020 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) - The Department of Labor (DOL) recently posted additional Q&A offering guidance around the use of leave provided under FFCRA for child care during the summer months: (1) While paid leave under FFCRA is not available simply because a child’s school is closed for… … Read More »
- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Leave Legislation; DC PFL, MA PFML, Chicago Paid Sick Leave May 29, 2020 - State and Local Legislation. Long Beach, CA COVID-19 Paid Supplemental Sick Leave. On May 19 Long Beach, CA’s City Council approved the “COVID-19 Paid Supplemental Sick Leave” ordinance (ORD-20-0017). The ordinance is similar to those recently enacted in Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, San Francisco, San Jose (reported in… … Read More »
- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Leave Legislation; NM, VA and WA Pregnancy Accommodations May 1, 2020 - COVID-19 Legislation - Federal Guidance. Below are links to various resources providing guidance on recently enacted Federal COVID-19 legislation. Additional information may be found in previous Statutory Update releases posted on the Trion ADL Blog. Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) … Read More »
- Statutory Update – State COVID-19 Leave Legislation Updates April 17, 2020 - State Disability and/or Paid Family Leave Program Responses to COVID-19. As reported in our April 8 release, on April 7, 2020 the mayor of Los Angeles signed Ordinance No. 186590, or “COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave”, requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees working in Los Angeles. Later… … Read More »
- Statutory Update – Federal and State COVID-19 Legislation Updates, MA PFML, Dallas Paid Sick Time April 8, 2020 - On April 6, 2020, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published rules to provide direction for administering the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) contained in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). These leave requirements apply… … Read More »
- Statutory Update – Developments in Federal and State COVID-19 Legislation, WA PFML Amendment March 30, 2020 - The Department of Labor (DOL) released additional guidance around the emergency paid sick leave and expanded FMLA benefits required of employers with fewer than 500 employees under FFCRA effective April 1, 2020. The newest guidance falls under #15-59 of the DOL’s posted Q&A (Trion reported on the release of #1-14… … Read More »
Statutory Update – Developments in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Legislation March 25, 2020 - On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released initial guidance for employers around leave provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed last week (requirements were summarized in Trion’s March 20 release). The full text of the DOL’s guidance is available here; below are a… … Read More »- Statutory Update – The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Becomes Law March 20, 2020 - On March 18, 2020, the President signed H.R.6201 into law. Now known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), this law is the second to be passed in an effort to provide relief to businesses and workers impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (the first was H.R.6074, or the… … Read More »
