United States District Court: Southern District Of New York Opinion & Order In State Of New York v. United States Department Of Labor, Et. Al.

On April 14, 2020, the New York Attorney General filed State of New York v. United States Department of Labor, et. al to protest the Department of Labor (DOL) restrictions on whether health care employees are eligible for the paid sick and family leave program established by provisions of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The Attorney General said the new rule violated the FFCRA due to: unlawfully denying paid sick leave and emergency family leave to otherwise eligible employees if the employer determines—for any reason—that the employer does not have work for the employee; and enabling the . . .