On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First
Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA" or the
"Act"), into law. The law overhauls leave requirements
for employers – amending the Family and Medical Leave Act
(FMLA) to add new Public Health Emergency Leave and enacting
Emergency Paid Sick Leave for reasons related to the Coronavirus.
The U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") has stated that the
law will be effective APRIL 1, 2020 and is to
sunset on December 31, 2020. Note that the original effective date
was thought to be April 2.
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We at KRCL are waiting on the model notice related to the FFCRA,
expected today, March 25, 2020. It must be posted by Friday
(3/27). As soon as it issues, we will provide it for you.
We are also waiting on further regulations and guidance from the
DOL, which manages the Family and Medical Leave Act
("FMLA"), to which FFCRA is connected. Below is a bit of
DOL guidance on the Act. Again, as more guidance and
