Saturday, March 21, 2020
Coronavirus Update 3-21-2020: Treasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for businesses
The Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the IRS announced impending regulations that will help covered businesses navigate the paid family and sick leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, including available tax credits, the small employer exemption, and a 30-day non-enforcement grace period.
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Friday, March 20, 2020
Coronavirus Update 3-20-2020: How are you feeding your soul?
What did you do to feed your soul this week? I’ve been sheltered at home with my family. We’ve decided to self-quarantine because our 11-year-old son’s congenital heart defect makes him high risk. Aside from working (a lot), I’ve turned to a few things to fill my soul with some much-needed joy.
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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Coronavirus Update 3-19-2020: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is law
Five days.
That’s all it took for both parties in both houses of Congress to work together, along with the White House and President Trump, to pass important relief legislation for American workers. We need more cooperation like this to see our country thru this crisis.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: Senate passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act
This afternoon, by a margin of 90 - 8, the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. It will now go to President Trump for signature. The law will be identical to the amended bill passed by the House Monday evening. It will become effective in 15 days after President Trump signs it (as he has said he will).
For the next two weeks, businesses will have to get their FMLA and sick leave houses in order. Policies will be needed to be reviewed, amended, and drafted. Forms will need to be created. And new posters will have to be hung in the workplace.
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Coronavirus Update 3-18-2020: “Gag and vote for it anyway,” and an EEOC update
It looks like the Families First Coronavirus Response Act is one step closer to becoming law … just not quite yet.
During a lunch meeting of Senate Republicans yesterday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told his constituency they should pass the bill. He did so, however, in the most Mitch McConnell way possible.
A number of my members think there were considerable shortcomings in the House bill. My counsel to them is to gag and vote for it anyway.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Coronavirus Update 3-17-2020: House guts the Families First Coronavirus Response Act before sending it to the Senate
For the time being, I have rebranded the Ohio Employer Law Blog as the Coronavirus Law Blog. I’ll be using this space to offer daily updates on what is happening regarding this public health emergency. Everything is moving and changing so quickly, and, frankly, nothing else seems to matter right now. When we all come out the other side, I will happily resume your regularly scheduled updates on worst employers and everything else.
So here’s where are on the morning of March 17, 2020 (Happy St. Patrick’s Day).
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Monday, March 16, 2020
Answering the six questions I’ve received most about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
In the past 48 hours, I’ve received a lot of emails and other correspondence asking questions about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Most of them fall into one of six categories.
- I am a small business, and if I have to pay family and sick leave for my employees, I’ll go out of business. What am I supposed to do?
- I work for a [large employer]. They don’t provide any paid time off. What am I supposed to do if I get sick, or a family member gets sick?
- How does the interaction between the FFCRA’s paid family leave and paid sick leave work?
- I understand the tax relief provision, but I operate a non-profit that doesn’t pay any taxes. What relief is there for us?
- What about self-employed people? What relief is there for us?
- If a business is forced to close because of COVID-19, what relief is there for its employees who lose their jobs, either temporarily or permanently?
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