Author Archives: Alex Stone

No sick days for swine flu sufferers

Despite warnings from the CDC, millions Americans can’t afford to stay home when they or their child catches the flu. In this video, ABC News investigates how the H1N1 flu season is affecting students, parents and millions of American workers who could be facing the loss of pay or even the loss of their job.Continue reading “No sick days for swine flu sufferers”

Does Your Child Care Center Provide Paid Sick Days?

By Karen Pesapane, National Partnership for Women and Families The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention keeps updating its guidelines to help child care and early childhood programs – – and all of us – – respond to influenza during the 2009-2010 flu season. Guidelines for providers include separating children with signs of illness fromContinue reading “Does Your Child Care Center Provide Paid Sick Days?”