Friday, February 24, 2023

Federal Workers Not Entitled to COVID Hazard Pay -U.S. Appeals Court

Article Title: Federal Workers Not Entitled to COVID Hazard Pay -U.S. Appeals Court
Snippet of Article: "A divided U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said federal workers are generally not entitled to extra pay for being exposed to COVID-19 through their jobs. In a 10-2 decision with potentially "far-reaching" ramifications, the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against 188 current and former... ...It said exceptions covered some laboratories and tropical jungles, and that it was up to Congress or the agency to add categories."


Source: www.usnews.com

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