My employee has been exposed to a family member who just returned from a Level 3 country. The employee shows no signs or symptoms of COVID-19, but I still want to send them home. Does the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect their job?

Posted 6/8/2020

Businesses Families and children Safety Official Guidelines Employee

At this time, if the employee’s family member does not have a serious health condition under the FMLA, then their job will not be protected. You may institute a more lenient absenteeism policy if you so wish.

More information about COVID-19 and federal FMLA is available from the USDOL Wage and Hour Division here: www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla/pandemic

Visit the CT FMLA Website for more info: https://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/wgwkstnd/fmla.htm

Connecticut State Connecticut COVID-19 Response