Judge: Use Of Pandemic Sick Leave Act Exclusion Doesn’t Require Notice

Mealey's (January 11, 2021, 10:51 AM EST) -- PADUCAH, Ky. — The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) as written doesn’t require an employer to notify employees when it chooses an exclusion available for health care providers, a federal judge in Kentucky ruled Dec. 15, dismissing a certified nursing assistant’s (CNA) lawsuit alleging that she was wrongfully fired for taking sick leave to get tested for COVID-19, which is caused by the novel coronavirus....