The president is also asking the Department of Labor to clarify to states that workers have a “federally-guaranteed right to refuse employment that would jeopardize their health” and still qualify for unemployment insurance (UI) during the pandemic, Deese said.
“This is a commonsense step to make sure that workers have a right to safe work environments, and that we don’t put workers, in the middle of a pandemic, in a position where they have to choose between their own livelihoods and the health of they and their families,” he said.
The CARES Act, passed last year, allowed people more leeway to quit and still receive benefits if they felt their health and safety was at risk. But as the pandemic dragged on for months, some states began restricting the circumstances under which workers could do leave their jobs and still qualify for UI. This order would ensure that states follow a broader, more uniform standard.
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