Federal Judge: Employee Plausibly Alleged Eligibility For Immediate FFCRA Leave

Mealey's (June 25, 2021, 8:32 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania employee who sought leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on March 24, 2020, just days after it was announced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and was fired has plausibly alleged that she was entitled to the provisions that did not involve financial reimbursement, despite a final rule by the secretary of Labor stating that the FFCRA did not take effect until April 2, 2020, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled June 16, largely denying a motion to dismiss by the employer....