Steve Mnuchin should be looking at UMEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE as a "temporary" solution to sick pay for those who are truly sick with COVID-19. This is not a permanent solution and should only apply to COVID-19.
With record low unemployment, thousands more have paid into the program and should be plenty of funds. Not everybody is sick.
These workers have alrady paid in to that benefit! Let them tap into it, it is their money.
No more billion dollar bail out bills or making employers pay these costs.
What about the employees who did have "sick time" and use it the minute they earn it and were not sick? We all know people who do this.
That is not fair to those who saved their sick days for when they need it and will now be using their time up. So the ones who had the days and used it for no reason now get a free paycheck? That is not fair.