Why calling out sick won't be easy for minimum wage workers amid coronavirus outbreak

  • 📰 YahooNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 37 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 18%
  • Publisher: 59%

Health Health Headlines News

Health Health Latest News,Health Health Headlines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website offer a simple solution for anyone who fears they might have symptoms of the novel coronavirus. 'I’ve definitely had to come in when I'm sick before,' said Fran Marion, a Kansas City, Missouri, single mom making $11.50 an hour at McDonald

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website offer a simple solution for anyone who fears they might have symptoms of the novel coronavirus.

Tune into ABC News Live at noon ET every weekday for the latest news, context and analysis on the novel coronavirus, with the full ABC News team where we will try to answer your questions about the virus. McDonald’s said that while it is not making any set changes to policy at this time, it regularly reviews government guidance.

Judy Conti, government affairs director at the National Employment Law Project, said fast food workers are in the same boat as other low-wage and hourly employees, including some who deal with at-risk populations like elder care workers Story continuesWalmart, the world's largest employer, has issued similar suggestions to the CDC, and said it will continue to monitor developments.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 380. in HEALTH

Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines