SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog 

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) recently signed into law includes, among other things, provisions for required paid sick and paid family and medical leave (see our previous blog post here). The Act is intended to alleviate some of the economic burden the coronavirus has imposed on workers by mandating certain paid leave. The Act additionally alleviates the economic burdens being imposed on employers by providing certain tax benefits to employers making payments required under the Act.