From Cincinnati Enquirer: Batavia School District Nurse Cathy Meyer often finds herself tangling with parents over sending their kids to school sick. And the students don’t just have the sniffles. One day last month, three kids were vomiting as they got off the school bus. When she confronts parents about sending kids who are sick,Continue reading “Parents struggle to juggle sick kids, jobs”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
A big win for voters: Wisconsin court upholds Milwaukee voter-approved paid sick days law
Via Seattle Coalition for a Healthy Workforce: It’s been a long fight, but the will of the voters has prevailed in Milwaukee – for now. Yesterday, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld Milwaukee’s voter-approved paid sick days ordinance, nearly two and a half years after its initial passage. Passed by a 69% majority (and nowContinue reading “A big win for voters: Wisconsin court upholds Milwaukee voter-approved paid sick days law”
Paid Sick Days Good for Business, Employees
From the Hartford Courant: By Louis Lista Earlier this year, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy addressed the Connecticut Business and Industry Association and voiced his support for legislation requiring large businesses in Connecticut to provide employees with a few paid sick days a year. The CBIA, the state’s main business lobby, was up in arms. ToContinue reading “Paid Sick Days Good for Business, Employees”
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