In response to the unprecedented COVID-19 national health emergency, Congress has passed and President Trump has signed legislation which applies to employers and employees affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These include employers and employees working in the public contracting field.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18, 2020, takes effect on April 2, 2020, and will remain effective through December 31, 2020. The FFCRA provides for emergency family leave and emergency sick leave benefits related to COVID-19. The FFRCA applies to employers with fewer than 500 employees. However, employers with less than 50 employees may be exempted by regulations of the US Department of Labor if the leave payments required under the FFCRA would jeopardize the employer’s viability.
My law firm Charlson Braber McCabe & Denmark has prepared a summary of the key provisions of the FFCRA. The summary can found be here.
Thank you and stay safe.
Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.
