Implementation Guidance for Families First Act
Implementation Guidance for Families First Act
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published additional implementation guidance pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
The new guidance includes two posters – one for federal workers and one for all other employees – that will fulfill notice requirements for employers obligated to inform employees about their rights under the new law. In addition, the WHD released a questions and answers document about posting requirements, as well as a Field Assistance Bulletin describing WHD’s 30-day non-enforcement policy.
As a reminder, the WHD published its first round of FFCRA implementation guidance on March 24th:
Also, a reminder that COVID-19 impacted small businesses can apply for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan at www.sba.gov/disaster. SBA’s Administrator, Jovita Carranza, announced automatic deferrals for existing SBA disaster loans through December 2020. More information on the deferrals can be found here.
Finally, a reminder that the State of Illinois has nearly $90 million Emergency Assistance available for small businesses. Details can be found here.