New COVID-19 Stimulus Package Becomes Law: FFCRA Considerations for Employers

The new COVID-19 stimulus package is now law. As discussed below, it provides some employers an incentive to extend certain COVID-19 related leave benefits through Q1 2021. Optional FFCRA Tax Credits Extended Through March 31, 2021 - The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which became effective April 1, 2020, requires covered employers (generally those with fewer than 500 employees) to provide Emergency FMLA Leave and Emergency Paid Sick Leave to qualifying employees who...
By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits

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