COVID-19 and the American Workplace - THE FIVE LINKS YOU NEED for information about employee rights under the Temporary Rule: Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
THE FIVE LINKS YOU NEED for information about employee rights under the Temporary Rule: Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, both part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
According to the DOL “FFCRA will help the United States combat and defeat COVID-19 by reimbursing American private employers that have fewer than 500 employees with tax credits for the cost of providing employees with paid leave taken for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The legislation will ensure that workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and the public health measures needed to combat the virus, while at the same time reimbursing businesses.”
The Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) posted a temporary rule issuing regulations pursuant to this new law, effective April 1, 2020 and other helpful information. CHECK OUT THESE FIVE LINKS:
- Amended DOL Model poster for the required notice to employees under the FFCRA
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA_Poster_WH1422_Non-Federal.pdf
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employee-paid-leave
- FFCRA: Employer Paid Leave Requirements
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employer-paid-leave
For more information about COVID-19 in the workplace and how it impacts unemployment and disability laws, check out our COVID-19 Resource Center.
