House Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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16 Mar House Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Posted at 14:13h in Coronavirus, Health & Safety by

On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act after negotiations with the White House. The bill provides certain workers with two weeks of paid sick leave and up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave at 67% of the person’s normal pay. The bill, supported by the President, is headed to the Senate.

However, the bill does not provide this leave to workers at companies with more than 500 workers and does not include the emergency temporary standard the labor movement spent the week petitioning for.

89% of workers at companies with more than 500 employees who have access to some paid sick leave, with an average of just eight days offered.

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