As the coronavirus pandemic eased earlier this year, some employers stopped providing voluntary Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave. Now with the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, they’re considering resuming voluntary FFCRA leave. Should they?
The answer depends on the optics of resuming so close to the scheduled end of the tax credit for voluntary FFCRA leave, the ability of the business to allow employees to take the leave, and whether the resumption violates the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).