Source: freespeech.org | March 18, 2020 Mass shutdowns and layoffs due to the spread of COVID-19 are affecting millions of restaurant workers across the U.S., with bars and restaurants closing for the foreseeable future. Servers, bartenders, kitchen staff and more have been left in the lurch, many without paid sick leave, paid time off or […]
Kassee Sosa Manassas | Mar 17, 2020 In Virginia, minimum wage is $7.25. At the bare minimum, everyone should have their necessities met, but this is almost impossible to do so with the living wage that has been set by the state. It doesn’t make sense for the minimum wage in Virginia to be so
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MILLIONS of self-employed workers affected by the coronovirus outbreak will be able to get sick pay through Universal Credit. The government is also temporarily suspending all Jobcentre visits while the COVID-19 outbreak is ongoing. Households will be able to manage their benefits over the phone of via their work journal instead, without the risk of
By Jon Campbell March 10, 2020 What do you do when fear over the new coronavirus leads to a shortage of hand sanitizer? If you’re the state of New York, you make it yourself. Or rather, you have your prisoners do it. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday the state had begun producing its own line
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By Mary Kathryn Burke March 8, 2020 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website offer a simple solution for anyone who fears they might have symptoms of the novel coronavirus. Colorful, sneezy, coughing, achy cartoon people warn: “STOP! Stay home when you are sick … rest … and remember to wash your hands often
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