HICKORY, N.C. — A Charlotte-area woman says she believes she was fired from her job at a Hickory, North Carolina dental office because she is presumed positive for COVID-19, and was ordered to quarantine until the test results come back.
Currently, there’s no state or federal law that covers job security for employees under quarantine.
Some say that’s not fair, especially now that it’s becoming so real for so many.
“I am physically quarantined by the hospital because of this outbreak," said Macy Roden, who until recently worked as a dental assistant in Hickory.
Roden says she is quarantined at home, waiting to learn if she’s tested positive for COVID-19.