Coronavirus response act takes effect April 2, expands FMLA and paid sick leave requirements

cda.org | March 23, 2020 Pay for emergency paid sick leave If an employee uses emergency paid sick leave to care for themselves for reasons 1, 2 or 3 listed above, employers must pay the employee their regular compensation up to a maximum of $511 per day or $5,110 in the aggregate. If an employee uses EPSL to care for a family member or for reasons 4, 5 or 6 listed above, employers must pay the employee either two-thirds of their regular compensation or the minimum wage, whichever amount is greater, up to a maximum of $200 per day or $2,000 in the aggregate. For full-time employees, an employee is entitled to 80 hours of sick leave. For ...