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… do I electronically “post” this notice? Each covered employer must post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requirements in a conspicuous place on its premises. 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. 2. Do I have to post this notice in other languages that my employees speak? Where can I get the notice in other languages? You do not have to post this notice in multiple languages; we are working to translate it into other languages …

… Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act? The FFCRA’s paid leave provisions are effective on April 1, 2020, and apply to leave taken between April 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020. 2. As an employer, how do I know if my business is under the 500-employee threshold and therefore must provide paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave? You have fewer than 500 employees if, at the time your employee’s leave is to be taken, you employ fewer than 500 full-time and part-time employees within the United States, which includes …

QUICK FACTS The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which became law March 18, will soon require employers with fewer than 500 employees to begin paying employees who cannot work or telework, or who need to take a leave of absence to care for their children, due to certain reasons relating to COVID-19. The FFCRA implemented a tax credit system under which affected employers can recoup the costs of paying employees for these types of leaves. Many small and midsize employers faced with having to make these payments at a time when their businesses are struggling voiced concern that …