The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid leave for reasons related to COVID-19. It contains two provisions: the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act requires 80 hours of paid sick leave for specified COVID-19 reasons like quarantine orders or caring for children due to school closures. The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act expands FMLA coverage to include leave for child care issues due to school/daycare closures from COVID-19 and provides partial pay after 10 days of unpaid leave. Both provisions are effective from April 1 to December 31,
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