House passes sweeping, Trump-backed paid leave bill in response to COVID-19

Lead editor, HR Dive Dive Brief: The U.S. House of Representatives  passed a sweeping paid leave bill  March 14 in response to the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump  tweeted his support  shortly thereafter. Among other things, the bill would mandate up to 80 hours of sick leave beyond what employers usually provide “to quarantine …

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