From the New York Times: Public health experts worried about the spread of the H1N1 flu are raising concerns that workers who deal with the public, like waiters and child care employees, are jeopardizing others by reporting to work sick because they do not get paid for days they miss for illness. Tens of millionsContinue reading “Lack of Paid Sick Days May Worsen Flu Pandemic”
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With H1N1 Spreading this Fall: We Need Paid Sick Days, Not Another “iPhone App”
Cross-posted from National Partnership for Women and Families: As schools reopen and cooler, drier temperatures return here to Washington, D.C., the nation waits for the second wave of the H1N1 flu to hit us. Meanwhile, we are bombarded by information on the Internet, in the news and through our email inboxes. Google, too, is inContinue reading “With H1N1 Spreading this Fall: We Need Paid Sick Days, Not Another “iPhone App””
News and Views: No paid sick leave may hasten spread of H1N1 virus
Swine flu — and no paid sick leave: As the H1N1 swine flu virus starts its second major sweep through the U.S., business owners are bracing for the impact of a worse-than-usual flu season on their workforces. That’s reviving debate on a contentious issue: What kind of sick leave should companies offer employees — andContinue reading “News and Views: No paid sick leave may hasten spread of H1N1 virus”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 