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Do we need to provide emergency paid sick leave or expanded FMLA if we lay off employees?

Do we need to provide emergency paid sick leave or expanded FMLA if we lay off employees?

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No. Employers who are closed — either due to lack of business or a state or local order — do not have to provide these leaves.

Employees who are furloughed (temporarily not working but still on the payroll) are also not entitled to these benefits. In either of these cases, employees would be eligible for unemployment insurance instead. However, employers should ensure that they are not making furlough or layoff decisions based on an employee’s request or potential need for leave, as this would likely be considered interference or retaliation (and grounds for a lawsuit).

Learn more about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act here.

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