DOLE urges firms: Provide COVID-19 quarantine leave benefits
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is urging private companies to provide a COVID-19 isolation and quarantine leave program.
Under Labor Advisory No. 01 released Monday, DOLE said employees who are close contacts or probable/confirmed cases should complete home-based or facility-based quarantine.
DOLE called on employers to adopt a paid leave program for workers exposed to an infected person or those with COVID-19, allowing them to receive wages without using their existing sick, emergency, or vacation leaves.
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