decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2020 Issue 8 (August)
Pandemic labor updates: DOL offers new COVID guidance on FLSA, FMLA, FFCRA
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Article Overview
This article reviews updated Department of Labor guidance issued during the COVID-19 pandemic for employers, human resources professionals, and compliance teams. It focuses on broad guidance under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, including pandemic-related issues affecting pay practices, leave eligibility, telework, and workplace flexibility. The piece is relevant to organizations managing employee scheduling, leave administration, and pandemic-era labor compliance.
Why This Topic Matters
Employers and HR teams needed timely clarification on how federal labor laws applied during the COVID-19 emergency. This article helps readers understand the scope of updated DOL guidance and the workplace policy areas it affects.
Article Sections
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Fair Labor Standards Act
Discusses pandemic-era payroll and timekeeping guidance affecting employee compensation and work arrangements. It addresses general FLSA issues raised by telework, flexibility, and exempt status during the public health emergency.
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Family and Medical Leave Act
Summarizes guidance related to leave eligibility and pandemic-related family care concerns under the FMLA. It covers broader questions about illness, caregiving, telemedicine, and employee absences during COVID-19.
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Family First Coronavirus Response Act
Reviews guidance tied to emergency leave provisions created during the pandemic for certain employers and employees. It covers general categories of paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the COVID-19 response framework.
What You Will Learn
- How DOL COVID-19 guidance affected employer pay and leave administration
- What broad areas of FLSA, FMLA, and FFCRA compliance were addressed
- Which pandemic workplace issues prompted clarifying guidance for employers
- How telework and school-closure disruptions were addressed at a high level
- What types of COVID-era leave and pay topics employers needed to review
Who Should Read This
- Human resources professionals
- Employers
- Payroll administrators
- Labor and employment compliance staff
- Benefits and leave administrators
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