As Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton demonstrated when she nearly collapsed from the effects of walking pneumonia early this week, the benefits of running for elected office may include many things, but sick days are not among them. This is perhaps unavoidable in light of the fact that the job of actually being an electedContinue reading “Of course Hillary Clinton went to work sick. That’s the American way.”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
New Jersey city passes paid sick leave, continuing the state’s unstoppable momentum
This week, a town in New Jersey passed a law requiring businesses to offer all employees paid sick leave, becoming the 13th place in the state to do so and the 34th in the country. Morristown workers at companies with 10 or more employees will be able to take up to five days a year,Continue reading “New Jersey city passes paid sick leave, continuing the state’s unstoppable momentum”
Study: ‘B-minus’ for WA workplace laws concerning expectant and new parents
SEATTLE — The Evergreen State has room for improvement when it comes to protecting working families, according to a new report. The National Partnership for Women and Families gave Washington a “B-minus” grade in a recent study assessing states’ workplace policies to protect expectant and new parents – including paid family leave and workplace accommodationsContinue reading “Study: ‘B-minus’ for WA workplace laws concerning expectant and new parents”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 