The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) made revisions to the regulations regarding the implementation of the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the FFCRA. The information is available here.
In short, the act gives more thorough guidance on:
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Employees may take FFCRA leave only if work would otherwise be available to them
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Employees must have employer approval to take FFCRA leave intermittently
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Healthcare provider has been updated to include ONLY employees who meet the definition of the term under the FMLA regulations
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Employees must provide all required documentation supporting the need for FFCRA leave to employers as soon as practical
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Clarification of the inconsistency of when employees may be required to provide employers notice of the need to take expanded family and medical leave