From the Coalition for Healthy Tacoma Megan, a server at a Tacoma restaurant, called in sick with the flu one evening in 2007. Her supervisor told her the restaurant was busy that night, and she needed to come in anyway. “It was pretty much ‘you don’t call in sick unless you’re on your deathbed,’” saidContinue reading “Megan’s story: Paid sick days and public health”
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Maria’s story: A flexible schedule and supportive supervisor help — but can’t replace lost wages
From the Coalition for a Healthy Tacoma Maria, 39, is a housekeeper at a Tacoma hotel. She and her husband both work full time, and their two sons, aged 13 and 18, are in school. Her position is unionized, so she receives three days of paid sick leave and three paid holidays per year. MariaContinue reading “Maria’s story: A flexible schedule and supportive supervisor help — but can’t replace lost wages”
Paid sick days keep bodies – and bottom lines – healthy
The latest research shows that minimum paid sick days standards and a strong economy go hand-in-hand. The Drum Major Institute (DMI) for Public Policy has just released a report titled Paid Sick Leave Does Not Harm Employment that lays to rest fears that paid sick days legislation may cost jobs. The report examines the effectContinue reading “Paid sick days keep bodies – and bottom lines – healthy”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 