COVID Fears, Returning to Work and Unemployment

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and associated legislation were passed by Congress so quickly that many of the employment and HR issues were unclear, ambiguous, or, in some cases, unaddressed. Seay Management Consultants has observed, “They created the rules but are still working on the rule book!” The Department of Labor has clarified some of these issues, so we have a better understanding of how management applies these benefits to certain situations. The three specific benefits are:

• Up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for employees who experience certain COVID-19 events.
• An additional 10 weeks of extended FMLA for employees with children whose school or daycare is closed or is otherwise unavailable.
• Extended unemployment compensation, for those employees who qualify.

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