/tags/paid-sick-leave paid sick leave en-US Copyright Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT /coronavirus/2022-01-18/should-workers-be-paid-to-stay-home-sick-due-to-covid-right-now-thats-up-to-individual-employers As the omicron variant delivers a spike in coronavirus cases around Ohio, employers and workers are sparring over who pays for time off when a worker gets sick or has to quarantine. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT /coronavirus/2022-01-18/should-workers-be-paid-to-stay-home-sick-due-to-covid-right-now-thats-up-to-individual-employers Stephanie Czekalinski /news/2020-05-20/kroger-backs-off-request-for-some-workers-to-return-emergency-pay Kroger is backing off demands that employees who were paid to stay home after exhibiting symptoms consistent with coronavirus repay those wages.Pictures… Wed, 20 May 2020 11:38:21 GMT /news/2020-05-20/kroger-backs-off-request-for-some-workers-to-return-emergency-pay Steve Brown /news/2020-03-11/sherrod-brown-slams-gop-senators-for-blocking-paid-leave-proposal Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is criticizing Republican leaders for refusing to take up a paid sick leave measure proposed amid a growing outbreak of… Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:22:11 GMT /news/2020-03-11/sherrod-brown-slams-gop-senators-for-blocking-paid-leave-proposal Nick Evans /news/2020-03-05/ohio-democrats-say-coronavirus-underlines-need-for-paid-leave-policies As concerns about coronavirus grow, and cold and flu season continues, Gov. Mike DeWine and state health officials are urging people to stay home if they… Thu, 05 Mar 2020 18:22:06 GMT /news/2020-03-05/ohio-democrats-say-coronavirus-underlines-need-for-paid-leave-policies Andy Chow /news/2017-12-12/as-ohio-lawmakers-push-against-paid-sick-leave-research-shows-big-benefits Heather Dougan loves her job in customer service at a locally owned firm. “This is my chosen field," she says.But Dougan doesn’t get paid sick leave, and… Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:32:33 GMT /news/2017-12-12/as-ohio-lawmakers-push-against-paid-sick-leave-research-shows-big-benefits Jeff St. Clair