The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA’s) paid-sick-leave and paid-family-leave provisions, clarifying when leave is available and when employees must seek approval to take leave.
The revisions follow a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that invalidated portions of the DOL’s April 1 temporary rule. According to the agency, the revisions, which take effect immediately upon publication in The Federal Register on Sept. 16, do the following:
