Hang Up Your Mandatory Family First Response Act Posters
Following the triumph of deeming printing an “essential” business, or within the supporting supply chain of essential businesses, many printing facilities are remaining open amid their state’s mandatory “Shelter in Place” Orders. The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued posters explaining the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the impacts it will have on employees that must be hung in the workplace.
The FFCRA requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. DOL is mandating that all functioning businesses hang informational posters in their facilities in a place that all employees have access to from April 2 to the end of the year 2020.
The purpose behind this is to ensure employees are informed of this regulation and are able to determine if they are covered under it and what opportunities they are being given.
Here are links to the mandatory posters: Employee Rights (PDF) and Federal Employee Rights (PDF) as well as an FAQ page relating to poster-hanging specifics.
Here is an information page with other links you may find useful.
Gary A. Jones is the Vice President of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Affairs at PRINTING United Alliance. His primary responsibility is to monitor and analyze EHS and sustainability related legislative and regulatory activities at the federal and state levels, including some international actions. He provides representation on behalf of the printing, packaging, and graphic arts industry. Mr. Jones works closely with the federal and state-level Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and other agencies. He also provides membership assistance on EHS compliance and sustainability programs through a variety of approaches including responding to inquiries, presentations, writing, and consulting services.
Mr. Jones is also supporting PRINTING United Alliance’s efforts for the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP). SGP is dedicated to assisting printing operations respond to customer demands for sustainable printing.
He holds a BS in biology from LaRoche College and an MS in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh.
