From the New York Times Economix Blog: The Mama Grizzlies running for office this fall oppose increased government spending, including programs that could help parents balance paid employment with family work. Perhaps increased economic inequality in the United States means that individuals running for office don’t have a very clear understanding of the problems facingContinue reading “Maternity means low-income moms are hit by biggest wage losses”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
Time to own up: Paid sick days make sense
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: By Ellen Bravo Imagine the scene: Someone tries to convince you there’s a wolf in the area about to cause great harm. The person offers to protect you – and then asks for generous handouts to help that effort. Only problem: There’s no wolf. Such is the case with theContinue reading “Time to own up: Paid sick days make sense”
Restaurant workers say they work when ill
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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