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Ruqaiijah Yearby is a Professor of Law at Saint Louis University.

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March 6, 2021

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Punitive Attendance Policies Fueled COVID-19 Outbreaks in Meatpacking Plants

Meatpacking plants have been deadly COVID-19 hot spots -- but policies that encourage workers to show up sick are legal.

By: Ruqaiijah Yearby ,; TheConversation

March 6, 2021

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