Department of Labor Accelerates Effective Date of FFCRA to April 1

Late on March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) posted summaries on its website of the employer obligations and employee rights pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The statute requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide two weeks of paid sick leave to workers who are suffering from COVID-19, are subject to a government or medical quarantine or isolation order, are caring for others with COVID-19, or are unable to work due to the closure of schools and day care centers as a result of the COVID-9 pandemic. Read more about this update by clicking here.