A senator blocked an emergency sick leave bill from moving forward amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the federal government shouldn’t have to foot the bill.
“Employees are struggling, our employers are struggling, and it’s not a cure for the coronavirus to put a big new expensive federal mandate on employers who are struggling in the middle of this matter,” stated Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), who blocked the bill in the Senate’s health committee. He said it’s a good idea for employers to give workers paid leave amid the outbreak.
