Older Workers on the COVID-19-Frontlines without Paid Sick Leave
Non-conventional
in English
| WHO COVID | ID: covidwho-327191
ABSTRACT
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has left many workers around the world - workers in food distribution, truckers, janitors, and home and personal health care workers - deeply concerned about contracting the virus from exposure at work. In particular, older workers in frontline occupations are vulnerable to illness and to the deadly and debilitating effects of COVID-19, especially with inadequate protective gear and inadequate sick leave. In the absence of strong unions, which ensure that employers provide workers with accurate information, robust training, adequate equipment, and paid leave in the event of quarantines or illness, the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for additional legislation to shore up worker protections and provide paid sick leave.
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
WHO COVID
Language:
English
Document Type:
Non-conventional
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