Washington workers deserve paid sick leave. All too often, workers are forced to choose between their families and their jobs, which can result in a disastrous string of events. Paid sick days allow workers to stay home when they fall ill and to care for a sick child when they need it most. Guaranteeing paid sick timeContinue reading “You shouldn’t lose your job for being sick or for caring for your kids: Lateasha’s story”
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The Motherhood Penalty
Wonders never cease: I agree with Phyllis Schlafly. Reading the arch-conservative lawyer’s controversial, much discussed April column in the Christian Post made me nearly drop my coffee when this jumped out from the page: “Women with children earn less…” Finally someone said it. The elephant in the room—that American moms experience intense wage discrimination—was frontContinue reading “The Motherhood Penalty”
This boss doesn’t mind sick days
From the Philadelphia Inquirer By Dewetta Logan The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce is fighting a City Council measure that would require businesses to allow their employees to earn paid sick days. Although the past few years have not been easy for area business owners like me, the chamber’s contention that a few paid sickContinue reading “This boss doesn’t mind sick days”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 