Highlights of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Highlights of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which is an economic stimulus plan to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, was signed into law on March 18, 2020. This new law will take effect in 15 days, or on April 2, 2020. While the law contains a range of provisions affecting government benefit programs and COVID-19 testing, the focus of this summary is on those provisions directly applicable to employers. As described more fully in our summary, the FFCRA contains provisions requiring protected and partially-paid leave for employees forced to miss work when their child’s school is closed due to the outbreak, as well as provisions creating a right to emergency paid sick leave for certain absences related to the outbreak.