What Employers Need to Know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act(“FFCRA”), into law. One of the goals of FFCRA is to provide aid to employees who have been impacted by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The employer-related provisions of FFCRA will become effective on April 2, 2020 and will last until December 31, 2020.