Three Ways the Labor Department Would Aid Coronavirus Relief

The Labor Department would enforce new paid sick leave requirements and health insurers’ obligation to pick up the tab for testing under the bipartisan emergency coronavirus relief package pending in Congress.

DOL already is advising employers on coronavirus prevention, how to track job-related Covid-19 cases, and safety protections for health-care workers. The department also has told states that they can expand unemployment insurance programs to provide jobless benefits to workers who lose hours or are unable to work because of business closures, quarantine, or caring for a family member.

The legislation (H.R. 6201), passed by the House on ...