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Wage Replacement
Full wage replacement for self-care, with a maximum required benefit of $511 a day ($5110 total).
2/3 wage replacement if employees are caring for another individual or a child whose school has closed or whose child care provider is unavailable, with a maximum required benefit of $200 a day ($2000 total).
Wages are defined as the employee’s regular rate of pay, the federal minimum wage, or the state or local minimum wage where they are employed, whichever is greater.
Eligibility
Employees working for private employers with less than 500 employees. Therefore, the FFCRA explicitly excludes private employers with 500 or more employees.
Local, state, and federal government employees, except that the Office of Management and Budget has authority to exclude for good cause certain federal Executive Branch employees.
Employers of health care providers and emergency responders can opt out of the Act.
All eligible employees are entitled to emergency paid sick leave, regardless of their immigration status.
Discrimination Protections
Workers are protected from discharge, discipline, or any other retaliation or discrimination for using this leave, filing a complaint, or testifying.
Overview of the Emergency FMLA Expansion Act
The FMLA Expansion Act amends the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by providing up to 12 weeks of paid public health emergency leave from March 18, 2020 until Dec. 21, 2020. The Act is effective 15 days after enactment.