Op-ed: How the coronavirus response act affects you
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed into law on March 18. The Act received largely bipartisan support in an effort to lessen the burden on Americans in light of the rapid spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Act provides sick and childcare leave, expands Medicaid and unemployment benefits and requires free coronavirus testing. This article focuses on the provisions relating to sick and childcare leave benefits available to employees under the Act.
The Act amends the Family…
