From the Seattle Times: A cough. A sneeze. Perhaps a bead of sweat. These are not ingredients that are supposed to come with a food order, but a national survey of restaurant workers released last week served up an unsavory possibility. Two-thirds of 4,323 food servers and preparers surveyed admitted they had worked while sickContinue reading “Restaurant workers say they work when ill”
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U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce offers support for paid sick days
The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce has just posted a fact sheet, “How Women-Owned Businesses Can Support Paid Sick Days“, expressing support for federal action to guarantee a minimum standard of paid sick days. The USWCC statement from Margot Dorfman, CEO: “The U.S.Women’s Chamber of Commerce supports a minimum standard for paid sick days. HealthyContinue reading “U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce offers support for paid sick days”
Imagining A World With Paid Sick Days
By Linda Meric, from njtoday.net There are many areas of life in this country where it appears that we live in two worlds. And that’s no different when we consider paid sick days. In the first world, if you’re sick, you stay home from work, take care of yourself, and have the time to getContinue reading “Imagining A World With Paid Sick Days”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 