Senate GOP Blocks Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill From Moving Forward
4 years, 9 months ago

Senate GOP Blocks Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill From Moving Forward

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats hoping to pass an emergency paid sick leave bill to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus were stymied by Senate Republicans on Wednesday. “That’s not a choice we should be asking anyone to make in the United States in the 21st century.” Alexander said that paid sick leave is a “good idea.” But if lawmakers want to require employers to provide it, then the federal government should have to foot the bill, he argued. An objection from Sen. Lamar Alexander, seen during a March 3 coronavirus hearing on Capitol Hill, blocked an emergency paid sick leave bill Although the bill is bottled up for now, Democrats could try to attach the measure to another legislative package aimed at dealing with the virus. Many states already have sick leave mandates on the books, including California and Murray’s home state of Washington, both of which have been hit hard by the novel coronavirus.

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Paid Sick Leave Laws May Be Coming To More Red States
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paid Sick Leave Laws May Be Coming To More Red States

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LOADING ERROR LOADING A growing number of liberal states have passed paid sick leave laws in recent years, assuring workers get paid time off to care for themselves or their loved ones when they’re ill. Now some conservative states might be getting in on the act, too. “What we’ve realized in talking to thousands of Nebraskans is that this is …

Democrats Vote To Force Contract On Rail Workers Without Paid Sick Leave
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats Vote To Force Contract On Rail Workers Without Paid Sick Leave

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LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to impose a union contract on rail workers in order to avoid a massive strike, but lawmakers did not include paid sick leave in the deal, as many workers had demanded. Although it was primarily Republicans who stood in the way of paid sick leave, it was Biden who called for …

Congress Drops The Ball On Paid Leave As Millions Call Out Sick
2 years, 11 months ago

Congress Drops The Ball On Paid Leave As Millions Call Out Sick

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LOADING ERROR LOADING As the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 ravages the country, putting kids out of school and forcing workers to isolate at home, companies are cutting down paid leave benefits, forcing Americans to either take a pay cut or come to work sick. Paid leave advocates are calling out the growing sick leave crisis — one that …

Panel approves paid sick days for home health care workers
3 years, 10 months ago

Panel approves paid sick days for home health care workers

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A bill that would have mandated paid sick leave for a range of essential workers cleared a key Senate committee Monday, but only after it was sharply whittled down to cover only certain home health care workers. An amendment by Senate Democrats who did not want to impose such a mandate on private businesses limited the bill …

Here’s who qualifies for coronavirus paid sick leave under new federal law
4 years, 9 months ago

Here’s who qualifies for coronavirus paid sick leave under new federal law

LA Times  

The federal government’s emergency coronavirus relief law includes paid sick leave benefits for American employees at small to midsize firms who have to take time off because of the spreading virus. “There’s no reason why it should be so onerous for a small business to take this up, because they’re going to get that back in tax credits.” She said …

Americans Want Paid Sick Leave For Coronavirus Crisis. Why Won't Congress Deliver?
4 years, 9 months ago

Americans Want Paid Sick Leave For Coronavirus Crisis. Why Won't Congress Deliver?

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LOADING ERROR LOADING As the battle over emergency legislation to address the coronavirus pandemic plays out in Congress, one thing is becoming clear: Paid sick leave for workers is absolutely crucial, and the American public recognizes it — even if some lawmakers don’t. President Donald Trump signed a watered-down paid sick leave provision into law last week as part of …

Column: Coronavirus will hurt us all. But it will be worst for those who have the least
4 years, 9 months ago

Column: Coronavirus will hurt us all. But it will be worst for those who have the least

LA Times  

For many salaried, white-collar employees, the coronavirus crisis will be burdensome, scary, even painful, but financially survivable. — Jim Conway, Olive Garden worker Two weeks ago, Darden Restaurants, the corporate owner of Olive Garden, announced that it would provide full-time workers with up to five paid sick days. Under Darden’s policy of advancing its workers paid sick days based on …

Republicans, White House Gut Paid Sick Leave In Coronavirus Bill
4 years, 9 months ago

Republicans, White House Gut Paid Sick Leave In Coronavirus Bill

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Under pressure from the White House and business groups, House Democrats agreed to further water down paid sick and family leave provisions in the coronavirus emergency bill currently awaiting a Senate vote. “The carve-outs that came in last night through pressure from Republicans and the White House have dramatically weakened what started out as a strong paid …

Column: Forget Trump’s TV speech about the virus. Here’s what he should, and shouldn’t, do
4 years, 9 months ago

Column: Forget Trump’s TV speech about the virus. Here’s what he should, and shouldn’t, do

LA Times  

There really is no serious debate about the steps the Trump administration should be taking to address the novel coronavirus crisis, in terms of both public health or economic relief. There’s also the alarming outbreak of sycophancy among federal officials such as Vice President Mike Pence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield and Surgeon Gen. Jerome Adams, …

Finally, Everyone Understands Why Paid Sick Leave Is Necessary
4 years, 9 months ago

Finally, Everyone Understands Why Paid Sick Leave Is Necessary

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LOADING ERROR LOADING It shouldn’t take a global epidemic to make people realize that paid sick leave is a critical economic policy, but here we are. Now that people are thinking about the subway and who they sit next to on the plane, it’s finally getting through.” Bravo stood outside a Milwaukee restaurant years ago trying to drum up signatures …

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