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Ask the Attorney: Paid leave and telework

Business Management Daily

Q: “If an employee wants to take the emergency FMLA and we state they can work from home but the employee refuses because they can’t work at all due to watching their child, do they qualify for this leave? As a company, do we decide if we can provide telework or not? Offering alternative hours (i.e.

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Flu IQ: Know who—and how—to pay during the upcoming flu season

Business Management Daily

Pair the flu with covid-19 and it may be extraordinarily difficult to manage the impact on your workplace this winter. Employees who are already working at home can still get sick and may still need some downtime. FFCRA paid sick leave for the flu? FFCRA paid sick leave for the flu?

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New CDC guidelines affect return to work plans

Business Management Daily

When Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) it temporarily provided workers with Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL). The FFCRA guarantees emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) to all a covered employer’s employees. The employer must have work for the employee to perform.

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Holiday travel and workplace safety during COVID-19 Pandemic

Business Management Daily

Review paid leave rules. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act remains on the books through the end of the year and entitles employees to: Up to 10 days of paid sick leave if they can’t work or telecommute because they’re quarantining under the orders of a state or local health official.

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Accommodating working parents during COVID-19

Business Management Daily

The FFCRA provides two types of paid leave to working parents, emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). Up to certain limits, employers may use the amount distributed to employees for paid leave as a refundable tax credit.

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IRS’ tips from the top at 2020 APA Virtual Congress

Business Management Daily

Specifically, he commented that many states’ paid sick leave laws were enacted long before covid-19 became a household word and those laws still apply. Some of those laws, according to Garboden, already cover such covid-19 items as business and school closures, stay-at-home orders and exposure to communicable diseases.

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How to keep sick employees home this winter

Business Management Daily

Employees should remain at home until the CDC recommended self-isolation standards have been met, or they’ve consulted with a healthcare provider about their condition. Legislation was signed into law in March 2020, allowing many employees to receive paid sick leave when affected by the coronavirus.