COVID-19: FFCRA Paid Sick and Family Leave FAQs | Practical Law

COVID-19: FFCRA Paid Sick and Family Leave FAQs | Practical Law

Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQS) about employers' obligations to provide employees with emergency paid sick and family leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FAQs cover leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA), as interpreted by Department of Labor (DOL) rules and guidance. The FAQs cover federal law, but highlight those issues where state or local law may impose different or additional requirements.

COVID-19: FFCRA Paid Sick and Family Leave FAQs

Practical Law Practice Note w-024-8645 (Approx. 26 pages)

COVID-19: FFCRA Paid Sick and Family Leave FAQs

by Practical Law Labor & Employment
Law stated as of 01 Apr 2021 • USA (National/Federal)
Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQS) about employers' obligations to provide employees with emergency paid sick and family leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FAQs cover leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA), as interpreted by Department of Labor (DOL) rules and guidance. The FAQs cover federal law, but highlight those issues where state or local law may impose different or additional requirements.
NOTE: Because the FFCRA expired on December 31, 2021, and was not renewed under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA-21) or the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA-21), this resource is no longer being maintained after May 1, 2021. For the latest FFCRA-related developments, including the extended tax credits available under the CAA-21 and the ARPA-21, see Practice Note, COVID-19: Paid Sick and Family Leave Under the FFCRA.