BCGL to Host Webinar: Coronavirus Update for Employers
On Monday, March 23, 2020, at 12:00 p.m., BCGL will host a webinar titled "Coronavirus Update for Employers." During the webinar, Theresa Mongiovi, Chair of BCGL's Employment & Labor Law Department, will address the following topics:
-Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), new sick time requirements,
expanded FMLA benefits, employer tax credits;
-Pennsylvania's recent closure directives and how they impact business and
industry sectors;
-Protective measures for businesses that remain open and continue operations;
-Workforce planning, teleworking arrangements and employee pay issues; and
-Layoff considerations, unemployment compensation and workers' compensation.
TO JOIN THE WEBINAR
Join us Monday at noon at the following link: COVID-19 Webinar
You can also dial in using your phone at the following toll free number: 1-877-568-4106
The access code for the webinar is 469-968-469.
The webinar will review the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which was signed into law by President Trump on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. FFCRA creates new paid leave benefits which impact employers with fewer than 500 employees. You can download BCGL's Guidance on FFCRA here.