As noted in an earlier post, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which becomes effective on April 1, 2020, provides for emergency paid family leave and emergency paid sick leave related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19. While the FFCRA applies to employers with fewer than 500 employees, employers with less than 50 employees may qualify for an exemption under soon to-be-issued regulations if the employer’s viability would be jeopardized.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has now issued specific guidance on the FFCRA provisions affecting employers and employees, including that the FFCRA leave provisions are not retroactive. The DOL has also prepared a Notice Poster which must be posted by an employer in a conspicuous place on its premises, or emailed or mailed to its employees, or posted on an employee information internal or external website.
In addition to the Notice Poster, the DOL guidance covers the following topics:
Thank you, and please stay safe in this difficult and stressful time.
If you need assistance on this important issue, call or email me. I’ll be happy to assist in anyway possible.
Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.
