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CARES ACT Becomes Law

March 27, 2020 Legislation

A third stimulus package to combat the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748), became law on Friday, March 27, 2020, with President Trump’s signature, just hours after it cleared the House. As discussed in detail in our previous post, the CARES Act…

Department of Labor Expands Guidance About Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

March 27, 2020 Family and Medical Leave Act

An update to this post was published April 22. Today, March 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) published additional guidance addressing many pressing questions about the protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The DOL provided its initial guidance late…