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Mass. unions push bill requiring paid sick days

Caroline Fan on October 9, 2009 - 4:55pm

Mass. unions push bill requiring paid sick days

October 7, 2009
ASSOCIATED PRESSS

BOSTON—Unions are pushing a bill that would require Massachusetts employers offer workers up to seven paid sick days a year.

Health Care? Not if You Can’t Leave Work to Get It

Caroline Fan on October 9, 2009 - 10:42am
October 4, 2009
About New York
NEW YORK TIMES

Paid Sick Days Passes in Connecticut House

Adam Thompson on June 4, 2009 - 11:53am
Last week, the Connecticut House approved legislation to guarantee paid sick days off for employees in any business with fifty or more employees.  While the Senate adjourned the regular session without voting on the bill, a special budget session to be convened might have a chance to enact the bill.

Paid Sick Days Bills Moving Across Country

Caroline Fan on March 5, 2009 - 10:40am
Fifteen states have introduced paid sick days legislation to ensure that workers are able to regain their health without losing pay, or even worse, their jobs.  These are based on model policies that have already passed in San Francisco, CA, Milwaukee, WI and Washington, DC.

Paid Sick Days Victory in Milwaukee- But Business Lobby is Going to Court

PSN on November 25, 2008 - 2:23pm
One key victory on election day was a victory for paid sick days in Milwaukee by a commanding 69-31% of city voters.  Parents in Milwaukee who need to take a day off to care for a sick child can now afford to do so now that their paid sick days referendum has Milwaukee following the lead of San Francisco, CA and Washington DC. in adopting a program to require employers to provide paid sick days.  Under the measure, full-time workers in large businesses will earn up to 9 paid sick days a year and workers in smaller businesses with fewer than 10 employees will earn up to 5 days a year.