Summary of Key Provisions of the DOL’s Temporary Rule Governing Emergency Sick and FMLA Leave

By Tracey Truesdale, William Pokorny and Erin Fowler - Franczek P.C.

April 3, 2020

The FFCRA requires private employers with fewer than 500 employees and government employers to provide emergency paid sick and FMLA leave benefits to employees for reasons related to COVID-19. On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a temporary rule expanding upon, and in some cases changing, prior guidance from the DOL in the form of “Questions & Answers” regarding employers’ obligations under the FFCRA. This alert summarizes some key new information included in the temporary rule.

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