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(BCN) — California workers will be guaranteed five paid sick days a year starting Jan. 1, up from the three days that employers are currently required to provide, thanks to Senate Bill 616. The bill, authored by Long Beach Democratic Sen. Lena Gonzalez, also extends protections against retaliation to workers who are in a union, […]
A new report published by the CDC Tuesday found that more than 40% of foodborne illness outbreaks at restaurants are caused by sick workers.
"No matter what you believe about the vaccines, vaccinated people do better than the unvaccinated when they contract the virus," said Dr. Daniel McCormick, CEO of Franciscan Health Crown Point.
The Biden Administration is picking up where the Trump administration left off, challenging a 2018 Washington state law that made it easier for sick Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers to qualify for compensation benefits.
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Many employees don’t have access to paid sick leave. If they take a couple of days off to get a COVID-19 test and isolate while awaiting the result, they could be docked a couple of days’ pay, or worse