Overview

The new Families First Coronavirus Response Act takes effect April 2, 2020 and with it comes temporary requirements that impacts employers with less than 500 employees.

This new body of legislation presents not only relief to small business employees,but a new gamut of challenges for small business owners and leaders. Initial reactions to this new law range from excited to frustrated, and everything in between.

Why you should Attend

Participants should attend this webinar if they:

• Employ fewer than 500 employees
• Have concerns about the impact of the new paid leave laws
• Have employees who are presently quarantined or infected with COVID-19
• Are in HR or new to HR
• Are in a leadership position and need more information while building or expanding their plan to address the company's response to the coronavirus

Areas Covered in the Session

• Which employers must adhere to the new act
• Who is eligible under the new act
• What is included under the expanded Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• What paid sick leave requirements employers are required to adhere to during a public health crisis
• How long the provisions of this act are in place
• If an employee's job is protected
• When an employee may use accrued Paid Time Off
• What notifications employees are required to provide employers when out on leave
• How multi-unit sites must comply
• How the new act potentially impacts collective bargaining agreements
• What happens to unused Emergency Paid Sick Leave at the end of the year
• What happens to unused Emergency Paid Sick Leave when an employee terminates and more

Who Will Benefit

• Business Owners and operators who employ under 500 Employees
• Novice
• Experienced HR Generalists
• Administrative Assistants
• Payroll Staff
• Small business Administrative Assistants