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"Plaintiff, who had only been on the job for about six months, was one of four billing representatives from his department who PATHS determined could not work remotely because they needed supervision based on their lack of experience, a need for further training, and other issues," the judge said.

By Charles Toutant | July 29, 2022 at 11:38 AM

A federal judge in Camden, New Jersey, dismissed a suit that claimed an employer wrongly denied paid sick leave to a worker who contracted COVID-19, and then fired him in retaliation for asking to take sick leave.

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