Public Health Risks and Small Business testimony on Earned Sick Time Good Morning/Afternoon. My name is Ricardo McQueen and I am speaking here today…
Testimony from Makini Howell for: Senate Bill 6229 on January 24, 2012 House Bill 2508 on January 25, 2012 My name is Makini Howell. I…
By Mari Cordes, a registered nurse and the president of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that around…
By Aaron Deslatte, Orlando Sentinel Florida has a public health motivation for imposing paid sick-leave mandates on private employers, a task force created by state lawmakers was…
By Angela Earle Gray, Director of Human Resources at Chroma Technology, Brattleboro Reformer When it comes to supporting the paid sick days bill in Vermont, my…
By Olivera Perkins, The Plain Dealer Showing up to work with a contagious illness like the flu is turning out to be just as much an…
By Bryce Covert, ThinkProgress.org Opponents of paid sick days often claim that they will be an unbearable cost on businesses, but the evidence suggest otherwise. Job…
By Carlos M. Gonzalez, Star-Ledger Guest Columnist Every year, Americans hear the same recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Anyone with flu-like…