coronavirus information & Resources

COVID-19 | Families First Coronavirus Response Act 

EMPLOYER ALERT: Paid COVID-19 Leave Obligations in 2021
January 4, 2021
The most recent COVID stimulus package did not contain any extension of the paid leave obligations contained in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (passed in March 2020). All of the paid leave provided in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will expire on December 31, 2020, and employers will not have an obligation to provide those benefits in 2021. With this Federal leave benefit expiring, employers in New York are only required to provide employees with paid COVID-19 leave in limited circumstances. Read Kavinoky Cook employer alert and overview here.

​National Restaurant Association Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The U.S. Department of Labor issued implementing regulations on April 1, 2020, which detail employer and employee obligations, as well as an exemption available to qualifying small employers with fewer than 50 employees.  The National Restaurant Association has prepared a guidance document for members, read HERE. 

U.S. Department of Labor | Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act FAQ HERE

​Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act

• The National Restaurant Association has a detailed document on federal Paid Sick and Safe Time, read HERE. 
  • They also did a webinar to explain it, register to view on demand HERE.
• US Department of Labor website with the necessary posters and additional guidance documents, HERE. 
• Jackson Lewis explanation of the federal law HERE.

​New York Law Imposes Paid Sick Leave Obligations Due to Coronavirus Outbreak 
Summary of the requirements of New York’s new sick leave requirements HERE.