Iffath Unissa Syed

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  • Assistant Professor, The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State
A personal support worker with West Neighbourhood House’s Parkdale Assisted Living Program on her way to see a resident at Toronto’s May Robinson apartments seniors’ housing on April 17 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

COVID‑19 outbreaks in long‑term care highlight the urgent need for paid sick leave

Iffath Unissa Syed, University of Toronto and Jesse McLaren, University of Toronto

One of the factors that has made COVID-19 so catastrophic in long-term care homes was lack of paid sick leave for low-wage workers.

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