September 22, 2020 5:39 pm Human Resources & Staff Management HR|Experts Webinar Addresses FFCRA Leave Rule Updates A newly available webinar from Curi’s on-call human resources consultant, Dee Brown, addresses the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent changes to who qualifies for emergency paid sick leave through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The rule 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.” Curi members may view the webinar here. 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.