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Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Enhanced Paid Sick Days in DC

On September 17, DC city councilmembers introduced the “Earned Sick and Safe Leave Amendment Act of 2013,” a proposal that would take the current DC paid sick days (PSD) law a step further in providing safeguards to workers in the District. While DC was among the first to pass citywide PSD legislation in 2008, theContinue reading “Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Enhanced Paid Sick Days in DC”

One year after Seattle’s Paid Sick Days law, business formation and job growth remain strong

One year after Seattle’s paid sick days law took effect, local businesses owners joined the small business group Main Street Alliance to present a new report on the economic impacts of the law. Joe Fugere, owner of Tutta Bella Neapolitana Pizzeria; Makini Howell, owner of Plum Bistro and Jody Hall, owner of Cupcake Royale, each shared howContinue reading “One year after Seattle’s Paid Sick Days law, business formation and job growth remain strong”

The GOP wants you to go to work sick

Republicans across the country are fighting against working families by preempting local governments from passing paid sick days laws. In Florida, where 80 percent of residents support paid sick days, Governor Rick Scott just signed a bill that will block local efforts to provide workers with paid leave. The Guardian reports: This throwback to the SatanicContinue reading “The GOP wants you to go to work sick”