U.S. DOL Message To Employers

The Clock Is Ticking

If you're an employer that hasn't already started or made plans to comply with the paid leave entitlements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA"), you may not have as much time as you think.

Even though the provisions of the FFCRA don't go into effect until April 1st, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") announced Tuesday that the 30-day nonenforcement grace period for the FFCRA applies retroactively to the law's March 18th enactment date. That means the Department will begin penalizing employers who fail to comply with the virus relief law on April 18^th rather than May 1st.

Enforcement Leniency Explained

The DOL further explained that enforcement leniency will only be given to those employers who act "reasonably" and "in good faith" during the temporary nonenforcement period.