In the past 48 hours, I’ve received a lot of emails and other correspondence asking questions about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Most of them fall into one of six categories.
- I am a small business, and if I have to pay family and sick leave for my employees, I’ll go out of business. What am I supposed to do?
- I work for a [large employer]. They don’t provide any paid time off. What am I supposed to do if I get sick, or a family member gets sick?
- How does the interaction between the FFCRA’s paid family leave and paid sick leave work?
- I understand the tax relief provision, but I operate a non-profit that doesn’t pay any taxes. What relief is there for us?
- What about self-employed people? What relief is there for us?
- If a business is forced to close because of COVID-19, what relief is there for its employees who lose their jobs, either temporarily or permanently?