On Sept. 11, the Department of Labor  issued a temporary rule that revises the department’s April 1 regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. These revisions are in direct response to the ruling by a U.S. district judge in New York invalidating certain provisions of the April 1 temporary rule that created uncertainty for employers and practitioners nationwide.

On March 18, President Donald Trump signed the FFCRA into law, granting paid leave for certain qualifying circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic. The FFCRA created two laws that provide paid leave for employees: The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act.