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Universal, permanent paid sick days needed now
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
… from personal support workers staffing long-term-care homes, to meat processing workers, grocery store workers and migrant farmworkers… COVID-19 thrives where racialized workers are denied paid sick days… Restricting paid sick leave to a temporary measure for reasons “related to COVID-19” undermines its effectiveness… Paid sick days must be permanent and ensure workers can stay home at symptom onset, regardless of the ultimate diagnosis.
Tags: economy, Health, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, standard of living
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