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Will sick leave protect me if I get ill from coronavirus? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
Inadequate leave policies means many of us work while sick.PeopleImages/Getty Images

Editor’s note: In the coming weeks and months, an outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States could leave workers scrambling to figure out what happens to their job – and their pay – if the new coronavirus prevents them from reporting to work. The...

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