From the Washington Post By Petula Dvorak The coughing starts in the middle of the night. And while you are watching your child’s poor little body in footed pajamas curl up with every hacking spasm, you are doing the calculations in your head, realizing that you are absolutely hosed if you miss work the nextContinue reading “Paid sick leave for the worker can benefit all”
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D.C. Council Approves Sick Leave In District: Bill will mandate paid job absences
From the Washington Post: The D.C. Council voted unanimously yesterday to make Washington the second city in the country to require employers to grant their workers paid sick leave, but not before council members added several amendments that business leaders applauded and labor leaders said significantly weakened the legislation.
Washington Work and Family Coalition 