COVID-19 paid leave eligibility, nursing hom e worker safety, IRAP portal launch, and more

Coronavirus-Related Paid Leave Eligibility

The Department has issued guidance on eligibility for paid leave related to COVID-19.

Nursing Home Worker Safety

OSHA has issued an alert on protecting nursing home and long-term care workers during the coronavirus.

Unemployment Benefits Under the CARES Act

The Employment and Training Administration addressed common questions about unemployment benefits under the CARES Act.

Apprenticeship Portal Launches

The Department launched an online portal where organizations can apply to become Standards Recognition Entities for Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs.

COVID-19 UPDATES AND RESOURCES

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Back Wages

A hair salon operator with locations in 15 states and the District of Columbia must pay $1,149,965 in back wages to more than 7,500 workers after closing all of its locations and failing to pay its workers final paychecks.

Coronavirus Back Pay

A truck driver received $3,017 in back wages after being denied emergency paid sick leave while seeking a diagnosis for coronavirus symptoms.

Hazard Citations

OSHA has cited a Texas steel storage tank company for exposing workers to amputation, confined spaces and other safety hazards. The company faces $234,528 in penalties.

COVID-19 Wages Recovered

A West Texas paving company will pay $1,200 in back wages after denying paid sick leave to a worker with potential coronavirus symptoms, despite a doctors order to self-quarantine.

Wildfire Recovery

The Department awarded more than $14.6 million to California to continue disaster recovery efforts in response to November 2018 wildfires.

Sick Leave Paid

A Hawaii food retailer will pay back wages to a worker wrongly denied paid sick leave to care for their child whose school was closed due to the coronavirus.

Military Spouse Appreciation

The Department offers resources for military spouses and families, including information on the recognition of occupations licenses when military families move to new states.

COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE HIGHLIGHT

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Find fact sheets, FAQs, posters, webinars and more to help employers comply with the paid leave requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.