FFCRA

Reporting FFCRA-Qualified Leave on Form W-2

In Notice 2020-54, the IRS explains how employers must report qualified leave given under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). For FFCRA reporting purposes, qualified leave refers to emergency sick leave and expanded family leave paid to employees between April 1, 2020, and Dec. 31,...

03 December, 2020

Department of Labor Revises FFCRA Rules

In response to a court ruling in early August that invalidated certain regulations by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) related to leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the DOL has released revised regulations, which took effect September 16. The changes, or...

14 October, 2020

Can I Deny Leave If I Believe An Employee Is Lying About The Need To Care For A Child?

From the HR Support Center: Can I deny leave if I believe an employee is lying about the need to care for a child? There is significant risk in denying a request for FFCRA leave if an employee has provided the appropriate documentation. That said, if...

08 October, 2020

Can We Require Proof That The School Or Place Of Care Is Closed?

For Leave Requests Under The FFCRA, Can We Require Proof That The School Or Place Of Care Is Closed? No. However, you can and should (for IRS documentation) require the following items: The names and ages of the child or children being cared for. The name...

24 September, 2020

From the HR Support Center: DOL Revises FFCRA Leave Rules

In response to a court ruling in early August that invalidated certain regulations by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) related to leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the DOL has released revised regulations. The changes, or lack of changes, are outlined below....

23 September, 2020

Can I deny FFCRA leave to an employee who has high schoolers attending class remotely who are able to take care of themselves during the day?

No. Employees are entitled to emergency FMLA (EFMLA) when they are unable to work or telework because they need to care for a child because the child's school or place of care has been closed, or the childcare provider is unavailable, due to COVID-19. However, if...

10 September, 2020

Federal Law Alert – DOL Release New Back-to-School FFCRA Guidance

Ever since it became clear that not all schools would be fully reopening for the new school year, employers and employees alike have been wondering how the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) would apply in the variety of new schooling scenarios. Yesterday, the...

01 September, 2020

FFCRA Documentation Requirement Rule Struck Down

A Department of Labor (DOL) rule that required employees to provide documentation before taking Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave was struck down by a federal district court Aug. 3. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York also decided against...

06 August, 2020

IRS Releases Guidance on Form W-2 Reporting of FFCRA Qualified Leave

The IRS released guidance on how employers must report the amount of emergency sick leave wages and expanded family leave wages (together, qualified leave) paid to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) between April 1 and December 31, 2020 [Notice 2020-54, 7-8-20]. Employers...

27 July, 2020

Treasury, IRS Issue Guidance on Reporting Qualified Sick and Family Leave Wages Paid

WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department and the IRS provided guidance in Notice 2020-54 to employers requiring them to report the amount of qualified sick and family leave wages paid to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on Form W-2. Employers will be required...

20 July, 2020