Walmart, Apple, Olive Garden are among major employers updating sick leave policies as coronavirus cases spread Walmart, Apple, Olive Garden are among major employers updating sick leave policies as coronavirus cases spread
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak that is quickly spreading throughout the country is forcing major American companies to rethink how they approach paid sick leave. More than 30 million U.S. workers - many of them low-wage service employees at restaurants, stores and airports - lack access to sick pay, raising fears that the epidemic could escalate if symptomatic workers do not feel that they can afford to take time off.