PUBLISHED ON 3/23/2020
All US employers under 500 employees must begin to prepare for the new Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and Emergency Family Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLA). These federal mandated benefits go into effect from April 2, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
We recommend employers implement the following immediately:
EPSLA Policy
EFMLA Policy
Establish Daily Pay Rate for Each Employee
Calculate PT & Variable Hour Benefit Values
Establish Appropriate Leave Request Categories
Modify Pay Codes In Payroll
Establish Calculation & Tracking Methods
Employee Communications
*Please note these new policies may impact your existing time off and time reporting policies. Michigan employers, effective March 24, 2020 through April 13, 2020 we have an Executive Order to "Stay Home and Stay Safe" closing many businesses.
Every business needs to determine telecommuting availability, essential business operations requirements, and critical infrastructure supply chain requirements. These determinations require proper documentation. As employers are feeling immediate economic impact, we are also working on short and long term crisis and contingency planning. We can assist with comparison of different ways to manage overall labor costs with pay, benefits, and available federal and state subsidies and loans.
If you haven't already contacted us about these issues, please contact your HR Solutions Group Representative or your legal counsel for guidance. HR Solutions Group has created a toolkit to assist our clients through their individual responses to these new acts, executive orders, and corresponding economic impacts.
If you require immediate assistance, please contact Renee Goodemoot at reneeg@thehrsolutionsgroup.com to sign a general engagement letter and schedule a consultation.