People Risk Management Today

We recommend caution when deciding to replace an employee who refuses to work because of concerns about COVID-19. Here are few things to keep in mind: Recalled employees may have...

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is a federal law that requires employers to facilitate two major benefits. Under the law, most employees must be given: Up to two...

Yes. The Department of Labor makes it clear in an FAQ that emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is required to be in...

All employees are entitled to emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and emergency expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA, EFMLA) benefits unless a specific exemption applies to your...

Most public employers (e.g., cities, municipalities, public school districts) will not be eligible for the tax credits or reimbursements provided in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Private nonprofit...

No. The leaves available under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect April 1. Leave taken before April 1 is not covered and employers can’t get a...

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) does not apply to companies with 500 or more employees. A company has fewer than 500 employees if, at the time an employee’s...

The expanded Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA (EFMLA) and emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) both cover caring for children whose school or place of care is closed because...

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) allows — but does not require — employers to deny leaves under the FFCRA to employees who are healthcare providers or emergency responders...

No. Employers who are closed — either due to lack of business or a state or local order — do not have to provide these leaves because they don’t have...

To take immediate advantage of the paid leave credits, businesses can retain and access funds that they would otherwise pay to the IRS in payroll taxes. If those amounts are...