Paid Sick Leave

By Elizabeth Chilcoat, Brooke Colaizziand Bill Wright

On March 18, 2020, the president signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. In addition to provisions addressing accessibility of testing for COVID-19 and workplace safety, the law imposed new requirements for paid sick leave and for paid family leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). Employers subject to these new laws must comply no later than April 3, 2020.

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