Q: question about my wife's job and coronavirus.
My wife is a nanny for a couple here in Jacksonville. Earlier this year, my wife had to take off two weeks to care for our daughter who had become sick. Our daughter was suspected of having the coronavirus. The test came back negative, and the couple paid my wife for those two weeks. Two Saturdays ago, our son developed symptoms of the virus, and tested positive. The family asked my wife to take off two weeks, and that she could not return until everyone in our house tests negative for the virus. Their children are small and the wife is a high risk individual. Today, my wife received a message from the couple asking her to wait one more week after the test shows negative to make sure my wife does not have the virus. Are they allowed to make those demands? That would total to at least 3 weeks my wife is not getting paid. Is my wife eligible for unemployment during these 3, or perhaps more, weeks? Thanks in advance.
A: Yes, your wife's employer can request that she wait until she receives a negative COVID-19 test to return to work. Your wife should apply for unemployment for the time she has not been working.
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