Labor & Employment Blog

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, covered employers are now required to provide Paid Sick Leave or Expanded Family and Medical Leave to employees affected by the COVID-19 public health emergency. (See our prior coverage of the paid leave under the Families First Act.) Recently, the Department of Labor…

On April 8, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced a new, mobile-friendly online application for Reemployment Assistance. For information of how to use the mobile service, visit floridajobs.org.

An update to this post was published April 22> On April 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published a temporary rule regarding the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). It contains temporary regulations to implement the FFCRA, which are effective from April 2, 2020,…

On March 28, 2020, Florida agreed to participate in the unemployment provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, known as the Relief for Workers Affected by the Coronavirus (RWAC). On April 2, 2020, the Department of Labor issued guidance as well as a chart summarizing the…

We invite you to join our partner Jennifer Fowler-Hermes for a virtual presentation hosted by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance this Wednesday, April 8. The program will answer questions around the new aid packages available to businesses as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. With the rollout of these new…