Following Sen. Gillibrand Questioning, Experts Confirm National Paid Leave Program Would Protect Workers
May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Last week U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Special Committee on Aging, questioned experts on the impact of lacking a national paid leave program on the COVID-19 crisis in the nation's nursing homes. Following her questions, expert witness Dr. R. Tamara Konetzka confirmed that the availability of paid leave would help keep sick and contagious workers home and keep older America . . .
Last week U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Special Committee on Aging, questioned experts on the impact of lacking a national paid leave program on the COVID-19 crisis in the nation's nursing homes. Following her questions, expert witness Dr. R. Tamara Konetzka confirmed that the availability of paid leave would help keep sick and contagious workers home and keep older America . . .