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As discussed in the last section, within the FFCRA are provisions for emergency sick leave for small business employees. They are known as the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act. | As discussed in the last section, within the FFCRA are provisions for emergency sick leave for small business employees. They are known as the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act. | ||
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Employers covered by the EPSLA include: | Employers covered by the EPSLA include: | ||
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An employee is entitled to take leave under the EPSLA if he or she is unable to work or telework because the worker: | An employee is entitled to take leave under the EPSLA if he or she is unable to work or telework because the worker: | ||
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Employees who qualify for paid leave under the act are entitled to two weeks of paid sick leave. Full-time employees may use up to 80 hours, and part-time employees may use the number of hours equal to the number of hours they work, on average, over a two-week period. | Employees who qualify for paid leave under the act are entitled to two weeks of paid sick leave. Full-time employees may use up to 80 hours, and part-time employees may use the number of hours equal to the number of hours they work, on average, over a two-week period. | ||
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The sick leave may be taken intermittently. The employer must keep health benefits in place. | The sick leave may be taken intermittently. The employer must keep health benefits in place. | ||
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An employee is entitled to 100% of his or her regular of pay for leave hours taken because she or he: | An employee is entitled to 100% of his or her regular of pay for leave hours taken because she or he: | ||
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Total pay for leave taken for reasons (4), (5) or (6) is capped at $200 per day, and $2,000 in total. | Total pay for leave taken for reasons (4), (5) or (6) is capped at $200 per day, and $2,000 in total. | ||
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* [[Leave — Family and Medical Leave Act & California Family Rights Act]] | * [[Leave — Family and Medical Leave Act & California Family Rights Act]] | ||
* [[Federal Action Including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act]] | * [[Federal Action Including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act]] | ||
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As discussed in the last section, within the FFCRA are provisions for emergency sick leave for small business employees. They are known as the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act.
Covered Employers
Employers covered by the EPSLA include:
- private sector employers with fewer than 500 employees
- public sector employers with at least one employee
Qualifying Reasons to Take Emergency Paid Sick Leave
An employee is entitled to take leave under the EPSLA if he or she is unable to work or telework because the worker:
- is subject to a federal, state or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19;
- has been advised by a health-care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19;
- is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis;
- is caring for an individual subject to a federal, state or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19, or who has been advised by a health-care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19;
- is caring for his or her child whose school or place of care is closed (or whose child care provider is unavailable) due to COVID-19 precautions; or
- is experiencing any other substantially similar condition specified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Duration of Leave Taken Under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
Employees who qualify for paid leave under the act are entitled to two weeks of paid sick leave. Full-time employees may use up to 80 hours, and part-time employees may use the number of hours equal to the number of hours they work, on average, over a two-week period.
The sick leave may be taken intermittently. The employer must keep health benefits in place.
Pay for Leave Taken Under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
An employee is entitled to 100% of his or her regular of pay for leave hours taken because she or he:
- is subject to a federal, state or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19;
- has been advised by a health-care provider to self-quarantine related to COVID-19; or
- is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis.
Total pay for leave taken for reasons (1), (2) or (3) is capped at $511 per day and $5,110 in total.
The employee is due two-thirds of his or her required rate of pay for leave hours taken because the worker:
- is caring for an individual subject to a federal, state or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19;
- is caring for his or her child whose school or place of care is closed (or whose child care provider is unavailable) due to COVID-19 precautions; or
- is experiencing any other substantially similar condition specific by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Total pay for leave taken for reasons (4), (5) or (6) is capped at $200 per day, and $2,000 in total.
See Also
- Leave — Family and Medical Leave Act & California Family Rights Act
- Federal Action Including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
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