Mealey's (November 8, 2022, 12:52 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A contract specification writer who was allegedly fired on the same day the Families’ First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) took effect may proceed with his claims under that act and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) alleging that he was denied telework or leave to care for his sons after their schools halted in-person instruction due to the coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge in New York ruled....