Customers can now schedule paid leave for their employees and claim applicable tax credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act directly in Justworks
Justworks, the nation’s fastest-growing HR technology company, announced the launch of a new tool to help its customers navigate the COVID-19-related paid leave newly mandated by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Congress passed the FFCRA in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its paid leave provisions went into effect on April 1, 2020. Small businesses across the country are already using the tool to schedule and provide paid leave to their employees who have been impacted by COVID-19, as well as automatically claim the applicable tax credits directly in the Justworks platform.
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The FFCRA requires businesses with fewer than 500 employees to provide their employees with paid leave for qualifying reasons related to COVID-19. The FFCRA also allows employers to claim payroll tax credits to cover the cost of this required leave. With its rapid legislative response, however, Congress unintentionally created a massive administrative burden downstream for the employers trying to implement these new worker protections. With Justworks, businesses can seamlessly schedule COVID-19-related paid leave, keep their employees on payroll, and claim the applicable tax credits offered by the government to pay for their leave in full.
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“We built this tool into our product to give entrepreneurs the best self-service experience and to empower them to take care of their people in this challenging time,” said Joe Blossom, Director of Product Management & Delivery at Justworks. “Our goal was to build features that help all types of businesses navigate the new COVID-19-related legislation seamlessly. From calculating payment amounts to allowing an employer to top-up an employee’s FFCRA leave pay to 100%, this tool does all the complex work for our customers.”
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