Members of the Virginia business community are worried the additional economic burden that legislation requiring businesses to provide paid quarantine leave would cause could lead to more job losses and business shutdowns.

House Bill 5116, which passed the Virginia House on Thursday, would require employers to provide two weeks’ worth of paid quarantine leave to employees who have contracted COVID-19 or are caring for a family member who has contracted COVID-19.

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