FFCRA to expire Dec. 31: Will it be extended?

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When Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in March, it set the law to expire on Dec. 31. The virus is still raging and Congress is now considering extending into 2021 the law, which requires certain employers to provide workers with paid sick leave or expanded FMLA leave for specific COVID reasons.

While agreement is hard to find in Washington these days, extension is likely because the FFCRA gained...