COVID-19 and the American Workplace

The Wage and Hour Division has been providing information on common issues employers and employees face when responding to COVID-19, and its effects on wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

FFCRA will help the United States combat and defeat COVID-19 by giving all American businesses with fewer than 500 employees funds to provide employees with paid leave, either for the employees own health needs or to care for family members. The legislation will ensure that workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and the public health measures needed to combat the virus while at the same time reimbursing businesses.

The FFCRA Notice Posters describing the rules and parameters of the FFCRA are required to be posted in your workplace. Download the posters below and print for your workplace or send them electronically to your employees.

Poster: FFCRA Employee Rights Notice
Poster: FFCRA Federal Employee Rights Notice

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Notice – Posting Instructions – Frequently Asked Questions

The following link provides guidance for enforcement on the new FFCRA requirements:
Field Assistance Bulletin 2020-1: Temporary Non-Enforcement Period Applicable to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

Fact Sheets
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements