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Proposed law prompted by coronavirus concerns would mandate paid sick leave

Proposed law prompted by coronavirus concerns would mandate paid sick leave The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state health departments and even some employers are telling workers who might have been exposed to COVID-19 coronavirus to self-quarantine for 14 days.



But not everyone can afford to do that.



Democrats in Washington, D.C., now are pushing for a law that would encourage people to follow self-isolation orders by requiring employers, regardless of the business size, to provide up to two weeks of paid sick leave in the event of a public health emergency.



The idea is getting a divided reaction.

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