FAMILY LEAVE THE CARES ACT
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Relief Act makes some adjustments to the Families First Act (enacted March 18, 2020) concerning imposed paid leave.
Expansion of Benefits
Employers with 500 or less employees are NOW REQUIRED to provide paid leave for:
- Employees laid off on or after March 1, 2020 AND
- Rehired by the same employer providedthe employee worked for that employer 30 of the 60 days prior to the lay off
Limits to the employee benefits:
- $200 per day with a total of $10,000 under the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
- $511 per day with a total of $5,110 under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act