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Taking advantage of unpaid leave can increase the chances that workers will face economic hardship

  • Written by Pamela Joshi, Senior Scientist, Brandeis University
Taking advantage of unpaid leave can increase the chances that workers will face economic hardshipMany severe COVID-19 symptoms last for weeks.AP Photo/Elise Amendola

The United States has more COVID-19 cases than any other country. But the American workforce may be hard-pressed to take much time off if they or their loved ones get the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

One big reason for that, I’ve learned by studying U.S. family and...

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