The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged businesses and government in an unprecedented fashion. In response, the federal government has passed several pieces of legislation including the Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed into law on
March 18, 2020. Among the many provisions in the law,
effective April 1, employers covered under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (FFCRA) are required to post a new notice, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Notice. Covered employers include private US employers with fewer than 500 employees. The new poster articulates employee rights including paid leave entitlements, qualifying reasons and enforcement under the new leaves.
The new model posting is attached to this email in both
English and
Spanish. According the Department of
Labor guidance, to comply, each covered employer must post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act requirements in a conspicuous place on its premises. An employer may satisfy this requirement by emailing or direct mailing this notice to employees or posting this notice on an employee information internal or external website.
Given the current state of the workforce, we are providing you with this posting electronically to expedite delivery and to help you meet the posting requirement sooner. Due to social distancing guidance, many businesses are no longer operating in traditional brick-and-mortar establishments and have deployed work-from-home policies to continue business operations.
For more information on COVID-19 and its impact on the workforce, please contact us at
888.356.4937 regarding information on workplace health, business continuity, and answers to frequently asked legal questions and additional guidance or support.
