The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy strongly supports the proposed emergency regulation on health and safety in the workplace during COVID-19 and thanks the Governor and the DOLI leadership for producing such a critically needed proposed regulation.
The regulations as proposed:
Our only concerns are the following:
We urge you to vote to approve the regulations as presented and work with the Governor and DOLI to support Paid Sick Days for all workers, give additional reources to DOLI and explore additional regulations for employer-provided housing.