UPDATE: The U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance Regarding the “health care provider” exemption under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 30, 2020
On March 29, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) released additional guidance that resolves the ambiguity of the definition of “health care provider” in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). The DOL has clarified that for the purposes of employees who may be exempted from paid sick leave or expanded FMLA leave under the Act, a health…