Milwaukee’s paid sick days law is receiving national attention as the justices on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court prepare to take the case. The ordinance, passed in November 2008 by a 69% majority, would allow workers to earn a minimum of one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. This means up to 5Continue reading “Fate of Milwaukee paid sick days ordinance to be decided in WI Supreme Court”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
The benefits of the Healthy Families Act
A report released today by the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) estimates the impact of the Healthy Families Act, which would provide workers in businesses with 15+ employees a minimum paid sick leave requirement of seven days per year. The estimates: As a result of the Healthy Families Act, at least 30.3 million additional workers wouldContinue reading “The benefits of the Healthy Families Act”
Paid sick days can help heal our families — and our economy
There are millions of working moms like Eva. Unable to find a job and kicked off welfare, she sells her food stamps to buy basic necessities. She is inches from losing her meager living in the middle of the worst recession in decade — and a lack of paid sick days contributed to her downwardContinue reading “Paid sick days can help heal our families — and our economy”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 