Department of Labor (DOL) Guidance on COVID-19 - Updates

Department of Labor (DOL) Guidance on COVID-19 Leave Due to Summer Camps’ Closure; New Yorkers Could Lose COVID Sick Leave for Travel to High Risk States

The US DOL Has Issued Guidance for Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Leave Based on Closure of Summer Camps

  • Leave under the FFCRA is permitted for an employee, among other reasons, to care for his or her child whose “place of care” is closed due to COVID-19 related reasons, which can include summer camps or summer enrichment programs
  • The full DOL guidance, including an analysis if whether a summer camp or program qualifies as a place of care of an employee’s child, is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fab_2020_4.pdf

New Yorkers’ Loss of COVID Sick Leave for Travel to High Risk States

The Attorneys at Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP are available to provide advice and counsel concerning matters related to COVID-19.

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