From the Coalition for a Healthy Tacoma Maria, 39, is a housekeeper at a Tacoma hotel. She and her husband both work full time, and their two sons, aged 13 and 18, are in school. Her position is unionized, so she receives three days of paid sick leave and three paid holidays per year. MariaContinue reading “Maria’s story: A flexible schedule and supportive supervisor help — but can’t replace lost wages”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
Paid sick days keep bodies – and bottom lines – healthy
The latest research shows that minimum paid sick days standards and a strong economy go hand-in-hand. The Drum Major Institute (DMI) for Public Policy has just released a report titled Paid Sick Leave Does Not Harm Employment that lays to rest fears that paid sick days legislation may cost jobs. The report examines the effectContinue reading “Paid sick days keep bodies – and bottom lines – healthy”
More than 1/3 of private industry workers lack paid sick leave
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which monitors, tracks and analyzes statistical data about labor economics, recently released its March 2010 newsletter titled “Paid Sick Leave in the United States.” In the report, The BLS estimates that 61% of private sector workers and 89% of state and local government workers receive paid sick days. However,Continue reading “More than 1/3 of private industry workers lack paid sick leave”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 