WHD Provides Additional Guidance On Expanded Coronavirus Paid Family Leave

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Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued additional guidance to employers and workers about relief and protections offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) which took effect on April 1, 2020. This new guidance provides detailed information on common issues that employers and workers face when responding to COVID-19 and its impact on wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

The WHD has included a comprehensive webinar explaining which employers are covered by the new law, which workers are eligible, and what protections and benefits the law provides. They have also added to the Questions and Answers section of their website, which addresses the frequently asked questions received to date. To view the webinar and other guidance materials, visit www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic.

Additionally, a growing list of compliance assistance materials has been updated and published on the WHD website, including a Fact Sheet for Employees and a Fact Sheet for Employers, available in both English and Spanish, Questions and Answers about posting requirements, and a Field Assistance Bulletin describing WHD’s 30-day non-enforcement policy.

For Fact Sheets, visit https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employee-paid-leave and https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employer-paid-leave.