The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) tax credit for COVID-19-related paid leave expired Sept. 30, following the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA’s) extension and expansion of the credit until then earlier this year. Employers now wonder if they should continue providing paid pandemic-related time off. Giving employees paid time off from work when they or family members are ill can help fight the coronavirus, including the omicron variant.
