Workers With COVID Less Protected For Lost Pay Than Pandemic's Early Days

By Jon Delano, CBS Pittsburgh

January 6, 2022

With thousands staying home from work every day because of the Omicron variant of COVID, many wonder if they are eligible for paid sick days.

The policies are not as friendly to workers today as they were when the pandemic first began.

With so many people coming down with COVID, the last thing anyone needs is pressure from a boss to return to work too soon – or a sick worker feeling forced back to work because of an employer’s refusal to provide sufficient paid time off.

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