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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act

           The Senate, on March 18, 2020, passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FFCRA, amending the Family and Medical Leave Act to extend leave in a “public health emergency.” The new leave provisions, E-FMLA, expands the coverage to more employees, to employers with less than 50 employees and expands the qualifying reasons for absences due to “a qualifying need related to a public health emergency.” However, private businesses with 500 employees or more are exempted from the Act.

            The President signed the bill into law and it is effective 15 days from March 18, 2020.