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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 employee unused leave remaining in the employer’s FMLA year.

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New FAQs from the DOL shed more light on paid leave

Business Management Daily

And, according to the DOL’s FAQs , the circumstances under which employees qualify for emergency paid sick leave or paid FMLA leave are more limited than meets the eye. Leave doesn’t apply if you: Close (before or after April 1) because business has dried up. Remain open but reduce employees’ hours.

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DOL cites businesses illegally denying FFCRA leave

Business Management Daily

As a reminder: The FFCRA requires employers of fewer than 500 to provide: Up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for employees sick or quarantining due to COVID-19. DOL cites employers for failing to follow the paid leave provisions of the FFCRA. The DOL has ordered the employer to pay $1,600 in back wages.

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California HR law update — what employers everywhere need to know

Business Management Daily

These cover the gamut from paid sick leave and medical leave, occupational safety rules, and expanded coverage for more family members like parents-in-law. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing will administer more rules on family leave , sexual harassment, and much more affecting even small employers.

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How to Reduce Employee Absenteeism: 7 Strategies that Can Help

Empuls

Offer vacation days and paid time off Offering paid sick leave, paid paternity/maternity leave, and other paid time off makes employees want to remain with your company and be more engaged. Implementing paid leaves and giving me time can help reduce absenteeism.

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Biden’s unapologetic worker agenda could mean big changes for employers

Business Management Daily

Movement can already be seen on unions, immigration, OSHA regulations, paid leave, and gender/pay. In March 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that created paid sick leave. ARP extends the tax credits for employers that offer paid leave to September 30, 2021.