Yesterday the Senate approved H.R. 6201 (view bill here) and President Trump signed the Coronavirus bill into law. The new law becomes effective April 2, 2020.
The following is a list of key changes to the House final version of H.R. 6201:
DIVISION C – Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
Reduced the amount of time of unpaid leave from 14 days to 10 days.
Following 10 days of unpaid leave, then the employer must pay the employee 2/3 of his/her compensation up to $200/day and $10,000 in the aggregate.
Employer Threshold —Shall be applied by substituting ‘fewer than 500 employees’ for ‘50 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year’
DIVISION E – Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
Maximum amount employer must pay employee under this requirement is $511/day and $5,110 in the aggregate if leave taken by employee due to (1) federal/state mandated quarantine; health provider advised employee to quarantine; or (3) employee is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
Maximum amount employer must pay employee under this requirement is $200/day and $2,000 in the aggregate if leave taken by employee due to (1) caring for a family member that is quarantined or experiencing symptoms; (2) caring for child because school or childcare facility is closed; or (3) employee is experiencing condition specified by Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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