Reopening Reality: When an Employee is Exposed to COVID-19

The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act requires businesses to pay employees time-off to quarantine and seek medical relief (but you get it all back as a tax credit)

An article by Leah M. Farmer and Courtney M. Lynch of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton lays out in clear detail the obligations small construction business owners have to their employees if they should be exposed to or contract COVID-19. The requirements are part of the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA). It applies to small construction companies with less than 50 employees and remains in effect until December 31, 2020, when the legislation expires if it is not renewed by Congress.