BRIAN:..SINCE THE GOVERNOR'S
STAY-AT-HOME ORDER CAME DOWN
-- OUR NEWSROOM HAS BEEN
FLOODED WITH QUESTIONS FROM
CONCERNED EMPLOYEES -- WHO
FEEL THEIR COMPANY ISN'T
FOLLOWING
IT.SUE:..NEWS 8'S LYNSEY
MUKOMEL SPOKE TO AN ATTORNEY
FOR INSIGHT..
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:56 WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF
QUESTIONS FORM PEOPLE WHO ARE
CONCERNED THEIR EMPLOYER IS
FINDING LOOPHOLES THROUGH THE
GOVERNORS ORDER IN ORDER TO
STAY OPEN AND THEY FEEL THEIR
OWN HEALTH IS AT RISK IN YOUR
EXPERIENCE WHAT WOULD BE SOME
ADVICE THAT YOU'D GIVE TO
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THEM?
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1:14 WELL THERE'S THREE TOOLS
AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES THE
FIRST IS THE EMERGENCY PAID
SICK LEAVE ACT -- CUT TO --
1:43 THE ACT PROVIDES 80 HOURS
OF SICK TIME FOR FULL TIME
WORKERS FOR PART TIME WORKERS
IT CALCULATES A SICK TIME AT
AN AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS
BEING WORKED BY THE EMPLOYEE
-- CUT TO --2:57 ANOTHER TOOL
IS IS THE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE
ACT -- CUT TO -- 3:06 IT
ORDINARILY WOULD ONLY APPLY TO
EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN
WORKING FOR ONE YEAR BUT THE
LAW HAS BEEN MODIFIED SO THAT
IF YOU'VE BEEN WORKING FOR 30
DAYS YOU'RE COVERED -- CUT TO
-- 4:45 WHAT WAS THE THIRD?
YEA SO THE THIRD ARE CHANGES
THAT ARE TAKING PLACE WITH
REGARD TO UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE THE BIGGEST ONE IS
THE SENATE BILL RIGHT NOW
LOOKS TO ADD $600 A MONTH TO
THE EXISTING $300 A MONTH THAT
EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT THAT'S SLATED TO
LAST THROUGH JUNE AND IT LOOKS
LIKE NEGOTIATIONS ARE
PROGRESSING AND THAT'S
SOMETHING THAT'S LIKELY TO BE
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS -- CUT
TO --8:57 IS THERE ANY BOTTOM
LINE RESPONSE THAT EVERYONE
SHOULD KEEP IN MIND IF THEY
ARE CONCERNED AS AN EMPLOYEE
9:07 BOTTOM LINE IS EMPLOYEE
9:07 BOTTOM LINE IS YOU NEED
TO STAY AWAY FROM WORK IF YOU
HAVE ANY KIND OF SYMPTOMS YOU
THINK MIGHT BE RELATED TO OR
CAUSED BY COVID 19 AND THAT'S
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FROM
A PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC
SAFETY STANDPOINT
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BRIAN:..OUR TEAM
