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Paid Sick Days on Ballot in Milwaukee

Nathan Newman on September 25, 2008 - 11:35am
Milwaukee has a paid sick leave referendum on the ballot for November that would allow employees to take leave for medical treatment, preventive care, or diagnosis for themselves, as well as to care for a close family member who is sick or who needs diagnosis or preventive care. Additionally, employees would be allowed to use the time to deal with domestic violence or sexual assault (for example, using accrued time to flee to safety.)  Employees at firms with 10 workers or less could accumulate up to 40 hours, whereas larger companies would have to provide up to 72 hours of paid sick leave.

Paid Sick Days Approved by California Assembly

PSN on June 5, 2008 - 9:28am
Paid Sick Days Approved by California Assembly

Paid Sick Days & Paid Leave Bills Approved in D.C. and New Jersey

PSN on March 13, 2008 - 10:21am
Efforts to make the workplace more family-friendly achieved some important victories in the last week in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey.

Updates on Family Leave and Paid Sick Days Policy Campaigns

PSN on December 3, 2007 - 11:49am
The 2007 to 2008 legislative sessions are shaping up to be ones where work and family issues take center stage, as voters increasingly demand that legislatures make giving people the time to care for their families the priority it is every day at the kitchen table. Below are a few of those key issues and the organizations active in different states.

New Polling: Paid Sick Days and Family Leave Overwhelming Political Winners

John Bacino on September 24, 2007 - 10:37am

New Polling: Paid Sick Days and Family Leave Overwhelming Political Winners

Monday, September 24th, 2007

New Polling: Paid Sick Days and Family Leave Overwhelming Political Winners

PSN on September 24, 2007 - 10:01am
As the 2008 legislative session takes shape, a large coalition of organizations is working together to help families gain the flexibility to better balance the demands of work and family. 

Report: US Joins Lesotho and Swaziland with Worst Policies for Families

Nathan Newman on February 8, 2007 - 9:31am
To the embarassment of a country with leaders that bill themselves as supporting "family values," a new report by the Project on Global Working Families finds that US federal policies are some of the least supportive of families in the world. 

Paid Sick Days - Resources

Matt Singer on December 8, 2006 - 2:06pm
Paid Sick Days for employees and their loved ones is such a common sense idea that 60% of Americans think it is already law. But it's not.

CA: Paid Sick Days on SF Ballot

PSN on October 12, 2006 - 8:45am

In a ground breaking measure, San Francisco voters will be voting on a ballot proposal next month to guarantee workers paid sick days, up to nine days per year for full-time workers at large businesses with fewer days off for employees in small businesses or in part-time jobs. A broad coalition of unions, political leaders, and community organizations, led by the dynamic Young Workers United, put the issue on the ballot.

05/08/2006 Mothers Day: How About a Family-Friendly Workplace?

Matt Singer on May 8, 2006 - 12:23pm


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