It was signed in as a federal labor law to provide criteria for governing general labor practices such as overtime, minimum wages, child labor protections and equal pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act is a long and extensive document in and of itself. It defines many exceptions and exemptions....
On March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump signed theFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act(FFCRA) in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19. Among other fiscal packages, the act did three things: (1) expanded the...
Fathers working for the federal government receive twelve weeks of paid time off to care for a newborn or adopted child. Short-term disability does not cover fatherscaring for other family members. Therefore, dads cannot buy a policy to replace a portion of income during paternity leave. Patern...