Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced “its first round of published guidance” to provide information to employees and employers about the protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) when it takes effect on April 1, 2020.
The FFCRA requires private businesses with fewer than 500 employees to provide eligible employees with paid leave under its two component parts, the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, in exchange for which employers will receive tax credit. The legislation is intended to support employees during the pandemic while offsetting employers for the cost of the new benefits.
The guidance includes:
A Fact Sheet for Employees
A Fact Sheet for Employers
A Questions and Answers (FAQ) that addresses specific questions relevant to both employers and employees