Creating a workplace that supports family life is the right thing to do. But it’s also the right decision economically. These aren’t perks, but investments in people that pay off — financially and in other ways. Prioritizing families has a business benefit — the proof is in the data. Family-affirming policies reduce turnover costs, includingContinue reading “A seemingly counterintuitive business decision helped this company triple its profits”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
Testimony by Marilyn Watkins opposing SB 6578 and SSB 6087, limiting paid sick days and minimum wage ordinances
Testimony of Marilyn Watkins, Economic Opportunity Institute, in opposition to SB 6578 and SSB 6087, before the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee, February 1, 2016. Good afternoon. I’m Marilyn Watkins of the Economic Opportunity Institute, speaking in opposition to SB 6578 and SSB 6087. Washington needs to raise labor standards so that people who workContinue reading “Testimony by Marilyn Watkins opposing SB 6578 and SSB 6087, limiting paid sick days and minimum wage ordinances”
Spokane City Council holds firm on commitment to paid sick days
Spokane’s City Council held firm on their commitment to assuring that people working in the city will be able to earn paid sick and safe leave starting next January. Mayor Condon vetoed the law that passed January 11 with a 6 to 1 vote, saying he hoped the Council would reconsider. But the Council actedContinue reading “Spokane City Council holds firm on commitment to paid sick days”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 