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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): What you need to know

Insperity

Other employees are unable to work because: They’ve been exposed to, show symptoms of, or test positive for COVID-19 and are thus under a quarantine or isolation order from local/state/federal government – or have been advised to quarantine or self-isolate from a health-care provider. Federally mandated paid sick leave.

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Employee retention credit comes with fewer strings

Business Management Daily

Getting a Paycheck Protection Program loan was fraught, limited to employers with fewer than 500 employees, and only covered eight weeks of payroll and expenses. No raises: Only the amounts paid to employees for time they’re not working, and at the rate of pay in effect prior to the increase, count as qualified wages. What’s it worth?

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Helping Employees During Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic

Best Money Moves

government is providing assistance: Financial Wellness . Paid Leave. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) mandates certain employers provide up to two weeks of paid sick leave related to COVID-19. These are a few areas some organizations are zeroing in on and others where the U.S.

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Payroll in the pandemic: The latest round of FAQs

Business Management Daily

We didn’t wait 32 years to address Payroll pros’ pandemic-related questions, but it’s been long enough. We are a local government, so we must provide paid sick leave to employees without the benefit of getting the payroll tax credit. Must we still report employees’ sick/ family leave in Box 14 of their W-2?

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New CDC guidelines affect return to work plans

Business Management Daily

When Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) it temporarily provided workers with Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL). The FFCRA guarantees emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) to all a covered employer’s employees. The employee unused leave remaining in the employer’s FMLA year.

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HR Consulting in Boston

Genesis HR Solutions

Fairly to comply comes with consequences, from employee dissatisfaction to hefty fines from government agencies. Payroll processing. Ignoring Paid Sick Leave & COVID-19 Leave Requirements. Many states and municipalities have specific requirements around employers providing paid sick leave to employees.

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HR Compliance: What Every Business Owner Should Know

Genesis HR Solutions

Fairly to comply comes with consequences, from employee dissatisfaction to hefty fines from government agencies. Payroll processing. Ignoring Paid Sick Leave & COVID-19 Leave Requirements. Many states and municipalities have specific requirements around employers providing paid sick leave to employees.