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Now. Normal. Next. HEALS Act Analysis

Education

The Next Big Thing

The HEALS Act provides funding for K–12 and higher education institutions to cope with in-person safety requirements, hybrid learning models, and distance learning equipment.

Court Expands Employee Eligibility for COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick and FMLA Leave (08/05/2020)
More employees are eligible for up to 12 weeks’ COVID-19-related emergency paid sick leave and emergency paid FMLA leave after a federal district court in New York invalidated significant parts of a US Department of Labor rule on August 3. Employers should consider whether they need to adjust their leave determinations in light of the court’s decision.