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Pittsburgh Residents Will Now Be Guaranteed A Paid Day Off When They Get Sick

[Original via ThinkProgress] On Monday, the Pittsburgh city council passed a bill requiring employers to offer workers paid time off for illness or to care for a sick loved one. The bill passed seven to one after moving quickly through the council. It was introduced on July 6, which meant it got passed in lessContinue reading “Pittsburgh Residents Will Now Be Guaranteed A Paid Day Off When They Get Sick”

Lots Of Other Countries Mandate Paid Leave. Why Not The U.S.?

[Original via NPR] If you’ve been paying attention to the political news in the past couple of years, you know that the U.S. stands virtually alone in not mandating paid leave of any type for its workers. It’s hard to miss; the topic has become a top talking point for Democratic politicians. Hillary Clinton isContinue reading “Lots Of Other Countries Mandate Paid Leave. Why Not The U.S.?”

Workers need paid safe leave

Spokane has an incredible opportunity to stand on the right side of domestic violence history this year by adopting an equitable safe and sick leave policy. Many are not aware of this because of a narrow media focus on the “sick” part of the city of Spokane’s proposed “sick and safe leave” policy. It should provideContinue reading “Workers need paid safe leave”