September 15, 2020 5:12 pm Human Resources & Staff Management Department of Labor Updates COVID-19 FFCRA Leave Rule The U.S. Department of Labor last Friday issued a new temporary rule updating who qualifies for emergency paid sick leave through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, after a federal judge struck down parts of the previous rule. The rule, which takes effect Sept. 16, clarifies the definition of healthcare providers for whom employers do not need to offer leave; specifies that employers do not need to provide leave to furloughed employees; and offers new guidance as to what constitutes “intermittent leave.” Click here to learn more about the new rule. Curi member practices looking for additional guidance on this issue may contact Curi’s on-call Human Resources consultant, Dee Brown, at dee.brown@callhrexperts.com or 919-431-6096. News & Knowledge All Curi recommendations are based on current CDC criteria at the time of publication. CDC guidance for SARS-CoV-2 infection may, or may not, be adopted by state and local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances. Providers should always check with their local health department to see if the CDC’s guidance on any given topic has been modified (particularly if more restrictive) from the CDC’s recommended guidelines. Follow this link https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/index.html for contact information to your state/local health department. If local recommendations vary from those of the CDC, and you are unsure what recommendations to follow, then it is safer to follow the more restrictive guidelines/recommendations.