On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 114 resurrecting California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for 2022 (SPSL 2022). As an employer you might think: “No.
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CHANDIGARH: Unhappy with health workers showing little interest in taking Covid vaccine, despite repeated pleas and extension of the last date, the Punjab government on Sunday announced that it will not pay for the treatment of medical professionals who will contract coronavirus. Not only that, they will also not be allowed to avail quarantine/isolation leave.
Punjab is among the worst-performing states with below 40% coverage against the national average of 60%.
Pointing out the rise in number of Covid-19 cases in recent days, Punjab health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu stated that there were only 2,000 active cases about three weeks back. The number of active cases has crossed the 3,000 mark. He further said that Punjab is among six states in the country where cases are rising.