[Discussion] Is your employer not providing wages if you fall ill, threatening to dock pay and, remove all your PTO if you choose not to work in a role that deals with Coronavirus, like a screener? How widespread is this?

So, someone close to me is in a threatened age cohort for COVID, and is fearful of contracting it because they are obviously more vulnerable, the sole worker in their household, and don't want to get the illness and jeopardize other family members.

Facing cut hours there was an option to be a screener and to take on a number of other roles dealing with COVID, but they got cold feet and jumped ship last minute, because...1) if you fall ill, this employer is not compensating lost salary, for those who contract Corona, meaning if you get sick, and at least had some work hours, you will now have zero hours (can't come to work with suspected illness after all).

After bailing, they got an official reprimand on their record, and now they pretty much have to do this task, because any worker that doesn't sign up to be a screener or help directly with Corona in whatever capacity they are asked, will now have their PTO depleted 2x as fast. If you choose to stay at home, one day essentially counts for two...and this is already on top of employees having little of it left, since roles were cut or modified when COVID first hit, and many had to resort to using their PTO.

I get that it's a critical time and the system is under strain, but an institution that is strong arming workers, who have the right to some autonomy, is wrong...I strongly doubt that those board members, and higher ups who have zero physical contact with patients, would show up like many doctors, nurses, front desk staff, and others have, so it's they are setting things up to almost obligate all workers to comply.

Are others facing the same choices? I've yet to see any similar accounts.

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