At the final hour in December of 2020, the U.S. Congress passed a law extending tax benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...
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Telemedicine Visits May Qualify For FMLA Leave
In a December 29, 2020, Field Assistance Bulletin, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) addressed whether telemedicine visits qualify employees for FMLA leave. For a telemedicine...
Further Guidance on Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) adopted temporary or emergency rules that amend the Wage Protection Rules. The...
COVID Relief Bill Extends Optional FFCRA Leave Through 3/31/21
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a large appropriations bill containing $900B in COVID relief. President Trump signed the bill on December 27, 2020. The...
CDLE Adopts Rules Interpreting CO Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
On November 10, 2020, the CO Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) adopted rules interpreting new and existing CO laws, including the Healthy Families and...
CDLE Says Separate Action Required for Public Health Emergency Supplemental Leave
The 2021 Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) requires employers with employees in Colorado to provide two types of leave to their employees: 1)...
Does FFCRA cover the Holidays?
It’s the holiday season. Our members wonder whether the Families First Corona Virus Response Act (or local laws that also cover absences due to the...
Colorado Paid Medical and Family Leave to Start in 2023
Proposition 118 passed last week. It sets up a system of 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave (PFML) funded through a payroll tax...
Voting in 2020
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020, which is the last day for voting. In any election, employers must take note of their legal obligations...
Are you Offering More Paid Leave?
It is not a surprise if you answer the question yes, because employers are offering more paid leave. A recent SHRM survey indicates that paid...