Ask HR: Can I Collect Unemployment If I Can’t Return to Work Due to Lack of Child Care?

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, employees are able to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave if they lack child care due to COVID-19, writes SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP. Unfortunately, if you were furloughed due to a lack of work caused by an economic downturn, there are no job protections nor paid leave. Taylor is answering HR questions in a weekly column for USA Today.
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