The Department of Labor has released a new Employee Rights poster with information about the new emergency paid sick leave and family leave options created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). FFCRA requires employers with 500 or fewer employees to provide emergency paid sick leave and family leave to certain employees impacted by COVID-19. You may download a copy of the DOL Employee Rights poster by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD PDF button at the bottom of this post. DOL's FAQs regarding this poster are available for review on the DOL website here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-poster-questions

Each covered employer must post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requirements in a conspicuous place on its premises by April 1, 2020. An employer may satisfy this requirement by emailing or direct mailing this notice to employees, or posting this notice on an employee information internal or external website. Employers are well-advised to post this notice in a physical location or locations AND provide electronically via email or company intranet. This is especially important if workers are working remotely, either on a permanent or temporary basis. (For other legal issues to consider with a remote workforce, read: Legal Issues to Consider When Implementing Remote Workforce.)

Employers who are exempt from FFCRA's requirements for any reason (such as those with more than 500 employees) should not post or provide this notice to employees as it could potentially create an obligation or expectation where the law does not require.

More information about FFCRA and its impact on employers can be found in this article on our website: What Employers Need to Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The new law goes into effect on April 1, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2020. 

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