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Walmart cuts paid leave in half, as CDC guidance changes

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On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, an employee at Walmart Inc. in Burbank scans groceries for pickup orders.

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Walmart is cutting pandemic-related paid leave in half — from two weeks to one week — after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut isolation requirements last week for asymptomatic people with Covid and shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.

CNBC obtained the memo from Big-Box Retailer on Tuesday. It stated that they had changed their policy.

In the memo, the big-box retailer said that through March 31 it will provide paid time off for employees who are mandated to quarantine by a health care provider, government or Walmart or fail a health screening or those who test positive for Covid. The memo stated that employees who are eligible will receive one week’s pay.

This is a developing story and we will keep you updated.

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