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Who Qualifies for Paid Leave Under the New Coronavirus Law?

Best Money Moves

Who qualifies for paid leave under the new coronavirus law? How to determine employee eligibility for paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The emergency paid leave program established by the FFCRA helps employees who don’t have paid leave benefits through their employer.

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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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Exploring Medical Leave Laws in America: What You Need to Know

HR Digest

In the United States, taking a leave of absence can be complicated, especially when it comes to medical emergencies or other personal reasons. Unlike in some other countries where paid leave is the norm, U.S. Many European countries also offer paid parental leave and paid sick leave.

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

Business Management Daily

FFCRA paid sick leave for the flu? The only paid sick leave required by federal law is limited to employees who are sick for a covid-19-related reason. Under the FFCRA, full-time employees are entitled to 80 hours of paid sick leave. Flu rules for nonexempts.

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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.