Does your business have fewer than 50 employees? The FFCRA has just changed your HR landscape dramatically.

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You can receive tax credits for complying with this new law… but you’ve got to keep proper documentation!

You can receive tax credits for complying with this new law… but you’ve got to keep proper documentation!

If your business has fewer than 50 employees, it has historically had fewer and less-stringent requirements with respect to state and federal labor laws.

With the passage and signing of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on March 18, 2020, your business is subject to new leave requirements, and it's important you understand them. This law went into effect on April 1, 2020 and is effective until December 31, 2020.

Specifically, businesses with 1-500 employees must provide Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and COVID-19-related Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFML) to employees. The paid sick leave is in addition to any leave you may already provide. And the family and medical leave covers employees who must care for their children under age 18.

Businesses that provide leave pursuant to the FFCRA are eligible for reimbursement of the costs of that leave through refundable tax credits, but they must keep appropriate records.

ThistleSea has gathered three resources that we hope will be helpful to you.

  1. Presentation explaining the new law, courtesy of the Allegheny Conference

  2. Internal form: Emergency Paid Sick Leave request form

  3. Internal form: COVID-19 Emergency Family and Medical Leave request form

Contact us at 724-935-1930 or thistlesea.com for more help.




Disclaimer: 

We share this information for general informational purposes only.  It should not be construed as, nor is it intended to provide, legal or accounting advice.  If you have questions regarding specific issues and application of these rules to your plans, you should consult your company's legal or tax advisors.