COVID-19 RELIEF BILL UPDATE Less than 24 hours after the bill was passed and signed, we are starting to look at the details and what it means for businesses. Here is what we know so far: The bill addresses two different types of relief for employees: Enhanced FMLA benefits and paid sick leave. ENHANCED FMLA The enhanced FMLA benefits apply to private employers with fewer than 500 employees and some public employers. The waiting period for eligibility is 30 days for any FMLA leave request related to COVID-19. There is no requirement for number of hours worked when using this enhanced FMLA. Qualifying reasons to use this FMLA expansion would be that an employee who is unable to work (or telework) to take leave due to the need to care for a child under the age of 18 whose school or day care facility has been closed due to public health emergency. If an employee is able to telework (the job requirements are such that they could be performed re...
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