Any Starbucks employee who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or has close prolonged contact with someone who has been diagnosed with or exposed to the virus will receive pay for 14 days of self-quarantine
Any Starbucks employee who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or has close prolonged contact with someone who has been diagnosed with or exposed to COVID-19 — whether that’s a partner, a member of the worker’s household, or someone in their Starbucks store — will receive pay for 14 days of self-quarantine. Those two weeks can be supplemented by additional sick pay, vacation pay, or personal time off .
Employees who show symptoms, but have not had any known contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, will have a paid three-day period to stay at home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours. The benefit also covers workers who are in considered high risk of developing a serious illness from COVID-19: individuals who are 60 years and older, people with underlying health conditions and weakened immune systems, and those who are pregnant. With a doctor’s note, eligible employees can receive up to 14 days of catastrophe pay.
Starbucks is one of several major chains — including Darden, the parent company of Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, and other restaurant chains — who have
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