Federal Emergency Coronavirus Act Signed into Law revised

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (the "Bill”), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last week, was amended, passed by the U.S. Senate on March 18, 2020, and signed into law by the President within hours of its passage. Among other measures, the Bill imposes new paid sick leave obligations and expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) for medium and small private employers, whom will now need to promptly implement these requirements.

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