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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Refresher

By |2021-08-26T09:35:48-05:00December 4th, 2020|News Archives|

With more school districts transitioning to distance learning and more employees being absent for isolation, quarantine and testing, we wanted to provide you a refresher regarding the Families First leave that is available to many employees.  Here are a few things to remember: 1.     Families First is still in effect.  The Families First Act went into effect on April 1, 2020, and is currently set to expire on December 31, 2020. It applies to employers with less than 200 employees. Congress could extend it but hasn’t done so yet. 2.     Families First Paid Sick Leave.  Full time employees must be granted

Litigation Proceedings Explained

By |2021-08-26T09:37:44-05:00September 28th, 2020|News Archives|

Clients and prospective clients often have questions about the different types of proceedings encompassed by the litigation practice area.  The following is a framework of some of the potential avenues of dispute resolution available to parties: Jury Trial This is the traditional scenario where both sides put on evidence and argue their case to the jury. The Judge presides over the trial to make sure only the appropriate evidence is presented to the jury. The jury returns its verdict regarding whether the claims are successful. Personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases are the type of claims resolved through

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Leave Obligations & Return to School

By |2021-08-26T09:44:09-05:00August 28th, 2020|News Archives|

The United State Department of Labor has issued additional guidance on school reopening models and the impact on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)’s emergency paid family and medical leave under the FFCRA. Under the FFCRA, eligible employees will be able to take up to 12 weeks of “public health emergency leave” to care for their child (under age 18) if their child’s school or place of care has been closed, or their child’s child care provider is unavailable, due to a public health emergency. As of now, the FFCRA is set to expire on December 31, 2020. Hybrid-Attendance/Alternate

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