The finish line is in sight for getting the pandemic under control. COVID-19 vaccinations are underway, and in most states, healthcare workers are first in line for this critical protection.

The FDA has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, and Moderna’s vaccine will likely be approved by the time you read this article. The scientific community has outperformed expectations by creating vaccines within a year of identifying a new and deadly virus.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) mandated extended sick leave and family leave to deal with the demands of COVID-19. This act provided necessary relief to employees fighting the illness themselves or taking care of loved ones who were suffering.

California, Colorado, New York, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are among several states that recently enacted new sick-leave laws under the FFCRA amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a move that left many of us bemoaning the increase of more sick leave in this busy, trying time. So what do ...