# Is there any duty for the employer to compensate employees who have contracted the virus?

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**Category:** Statutory Compliance\
**Created:** [April 21, 2020, 11:07am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-there-any-duty-for-the-employer-to-compensate-employees-who-have-contracted-the-virus/89 "2020-04-21T11:07:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vidyaranjan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@Vidyaranjan](https://community.greythr.com/u/Vidyaranjan)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 11:07am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/is-there-any-duty-for-the-employer-to-compensate-employees-who-have-contracted-the-virus/89/1 "2020-04-21T11:07:10Z")

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Currently, there is no requirement for an employer to compensate employees who have contracted the virus. However, certain State Governments have issued notifications/orders requiring employers to grant 28 days of paid leave to employees who have been infected with COVID - 19. If an employee gets infected due to coming to work, it may be possible for the employee to file a tortious claim for damages against the employer.