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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was enacted March 18, 2020. Since then, employers have been anxiously preparing for the FFCRA’s two new paid sick leave laws—the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. Many had questions, but few had answers. Fortunately,...

In a bipartisan effort, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to address the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This federal law includes a new paid sick leave requirement to help employees who miss work due to COVID-19. It’s called the Emergency...

As concerns over coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increase, employers are encouraged to take steps to help prevent workplace exposures to this infectious respiratory illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person contact (within about 6 feet). It...