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COVID-19: Dramatic Proposed Changes to the FMLA

March 16, 2020 | 1 min read | Tagged: Coronavirus, COVID-19, FMLA, Paid Leave

The Senate is expected to vote on an emergency bill early this week that will, among other things, dramatically expand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) both in terms of coverage and mandating paid leave. Late last week the House of Representatives passed HB 6201 entitled “Families First Coronavirus Response Act.” Section 3101 of that bill, “Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act,” calls for its provisions to be effective through December 31, 2020. For more information, click here.

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