Minnesota’s flu season, which peaked late this year, is now in full swing. And although this flu season has been much milder than in recent years, state health officials are still asking people to take steps to protect themselves — and others — from getting the virus.
It’s particularly important, they stress, to “stay home if you are sick.”
Yet, for many employees, here in Minnesota and across the United States, staying home is not a viable option. The reason: They lack paid sick leave.
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