774 / What employer notice requirements applied under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)?

The DOL released a notice that all employers were required to conspicuously post to give employees information about federal relief efforts related to COVID-19. The notice could be emailed and posted on the employer’s website. The most recent notice, which may be updated periodically, is available here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters.

The DOL, in frequently asked questions about the notice requirements,¹ notes that when employees are working remotely, employers could email or mail the relevant notices, which were updated from time to time. Employers were directed to check the DOL website periodically to obtain the most recent information.

The notice had to be provided to all current employees (including new hires, but not job applicants), and only must be provided in English absent future guidance.

All employers covered by the expanded leave laws (those with under 500 employees) were required to post the notice somewhere that employees were likely to see it, such as in a break room or lunchroom. If employees worked in multiple buildings, the notice had to be conspicuously posted in each. However, when employees generally reported to a main office and later disbursed to various worksites, the employer was only required to post the notice in the main office.