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Since FFCRA Paid Sick leave has been extended until March 31, 2021. Is it voluntary or mandatory if employers chose to continue to offer this option to employees so that they can continue to get the credit?
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Employers are not required to provide Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave after Dec. 31, 2020 but may voluntarily decide to do so according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
The obligation to provide FFCRA leave applies from the law's effective date of April 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2020, the DOL stated. Any change to extend the requirement to provide leave under the FFCRA would require an amendment to the law by Congress, the department observed, but there has been no such amendment.
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The obligation to provide FFCRA leave applies from the law's effective date of April 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2020, the DOL stated. Any change to extend the requirement to provide leave under the FFCRA would require an amendment to the law by Congress, the department observed, but there has been no such amendment.
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Our 3 HALF-day workshop will teach you simple, effective, proven strategies for managing medical leaves and accommodations, the related performance management challenges, as well as responding to complaints regarding harassment, discrimination and retaliation from employees on protected leaves and accommodations.