The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the new law’s paid leave requirements. The provisions will apply from the effective date through December 31, 2020.
In response to several common questions regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP have put together a document that contains the most common questions that they have received.