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The U.S. Department of Labor Provides Added Guidance for Application of the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act

Jennings Strouss

By: Christopher M. Mason

On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its initial Guidance providing helpful explanatory information and some much needed clarification of certain terms and requirements of the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (FMLA Expansion Act) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (Paid Sick Leave Act) (jointly, the Acts).  The DOL News Release with additional links to Fact Sheets and Q&A Document can be found below:

https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20200324

We expect formal regulations and additional guidance in the near future.  A few of the key insights from the DOL are identified below:

The Effective Date and Problem with Early Provision of Paid Leave

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