Virginia’s new law permits workers in companies with 10 or more employees to tap into a program to receive up to 80% of their pay while on leave. Though it will entail some initial state funding to set up, eventually the program would be jointly funded as most employers and employees pay into it over time.
It’s not universal health care at all though. It just means you still get paid some portion of your regular salary when you take sick leave. The health care costs are still there.
It’s not universal health care at all though. It just means you still get paid some portion of your regular salary when you take sick leave. The health care costs are still there.