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Walmart started an emergency leave policy to help allay employee concerns about the escalating coronavirus outbreak after an associate tested positive for the illness.
Effective immediately, Walmart will allow employees to stay home if they are unable to work or feel “uncomfortable” at work, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg News. To be paid for the time, employees will still need to use regular paid time off options, it said.
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