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Stories From the Field: The Path to Peace for One Nigerian and His Country
For years, violence between different groups in Nigeria has undermined the growth of its communities and well-being of its people. Building a peaceful and thriving future for families depends on their ability to work together to resolve conflict and counteract the weaponization of social media. Join us to hear from Tog Gang on how Mercy Corps is using peacekeeping methods and innovations in technology to transform Nigeria, and gain insight into effective communication tools for your own community.
Stories From the Field: The Path to P...Date and Time
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDTOctober 16 2019, 6-8pm
Location
HanaHaus, 456 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Fees/Admission
Free! Registration required. RSVP by Friday, October 11 at mercycorps.org/events
Website
https://www.mercycorps.org/events/palo-alto-stories-field-path-peace-one-nigerian-and-his-country
Contact Information
https://www.mercycorps.org/events/palo-alto-stories-field-path-peace-one-nigerian-and-his-country
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New Law for Employers
FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (FFCRA)
The full text of the FFCRA can be found here.
The FFCRA is a new federal law that requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide two new paid leave benefits for eligible employees affected by the COVID-19 virus in 2020. This applies only to those employees (not already laid off) who are home sick. The leave requirements generally provide paid sick time or paid leave under certain circumstances (as described more fully in the notice poster, link #4, below). The FFCRA also provides tax credits that may help employers provide the paid leave benefits.
The FFCRA helps the U.S. combat workplace effects of COVID-19 by reimbursing American private employers that have fewer than 500 employees with tax credits for the cost of providing employees with paid leave, taken for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The law enables employers to keep workers (who are home sick with COVID-19 related illness and therefore unable to work, even remotely) on their payrolls, while at the same time ensuring that workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and the public health measures needed to combat the virus. The Departmnt's Wage and Hour Division administers the paid leave portions of the FFCRA.
If an employer has fewer than 50 employees and providing the paid leave benefits would jeopardize the viability of the business as a going concern, the small business exemption may apply. Employers who believe they qualify for the exemption should document why the business meets the exemption criteria unless and until the Department of Labor issues additional guidance on claiming the exemption.
Effective April 1, 2020, employers are required to properly notify their employees of the new FFCRA leave benefits and implement the requirements.
Below are links to important resources that contain compliant employee notices, guidance, and recommendations for employers subject to the FFCRA.
- Department of Labor: COVID-19 and the American Workplace
- Fact Sheet: FFCRA – Employee Paid Leave Rights (in English)
- Fact Sheet: FFCRA – Employer Paid Leave Requirements (in English)
- Compliant FFCRA notice poster for private-sector employees (in English)
- Department of Labor FAQ for the FFCRA employee notice poster
courtesy of Montgomery & Hansen, LLP