Articles for Sick Leave

How white supremacy prevented America from having single-payer healthcare
6 days, 8 hours ago

How white supremacy prevented America from having single-payer healthcare

Raw Story  

In the wake of the assassination of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, Americans are wondering out loud why we’re getting ripped off by giant insurance companies when every other developed country in the world has healthcare as a right and pays an average of about half of what we do — and gets better outcomes. While Black people might have more …

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Missouri companies sue to stop a law that raises minimum wage and requires paid sick leave
1 week, 6 days ago

Missouri companies sue to stop a law that raises minimum wage and requires paid sick leave

Live Mint  

— Missouri business groups announced Monday that they have filed a lawsuit to try to stop a voter-approved law that will raise the state's minimum wage and require employers to give workers paid sick leave. The powerful Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, restaurant and grocers associations say the law violates a state constitutional requirement that ballot measures only address …

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‘Doesn’t give a sh*t’: Company imposes ’blackout on vacation days’, netizens quip, ‘If you die, inform 3 days prior…’
1 month ago

‘Doesn’t give a sh*t’: Company imposes ’blackout on vacation days’, netizens quip, ‘If you die, inform 3 days prior…’

Live Mint  

A company's decision to put a "blackout on vacation days", with no exceptions for "taking sick days", has taken social media by storm. Thank you.” Social media reactions and suggestions A user reacted to the post saying, "If you die, you have to inform management 3 days prior." "Christmas is for everyone, but employees," another reacted read, as another user …

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'We are unafraid': In face of Trump win, champions of working class vow epic fight
1 month, 1 week ago

'We are unafraid': In face of Trump win, champions of working class vow epic fight

Raw Story  

The results of last week's U.S. elections were cataclysmic for the Democratic Party, which lost control of the White House and Senate as the Republicans gained a trifecta, but economic justice advocates on Wednesday said that for many working people, the fight for a better standard of living and a political system that places people over Wall Street profits remains …

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MVA promises menstrual leave in Maharashtra poll manifesto: The journey of the provision in Parliament explained
1 month, 1 week ago

MVA promises menstrual leave in Maharashtra poll manifesto: The journey of the provision in Parliament explained

Firstpost  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi has promised a two-day ‘period leave’ for women employees in its election manifesto. However, last year, the then Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani opposed any such provision, saying menstruation is not a ‘handicap’ Menstrual leave is in the spotlight in India, again. Menstrual leave issue in Parliament Last December, the then Union Women and …

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Here's how minimum wage and paid sick leave measures fared in the election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Here's how minimum wage and paid sick leave measures fared in the election

NPR  

Here's how minimum wage and paid sick leave measures fared in the election toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Voters in two red states, Alaska and Missouri, approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their workers. A California ballot measure which would have raised the minimum wage across that …

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New Yorkers could be entitled to paid sick leave for pet care
1 month, 4 weeks ago

New Yorkers could be entitled to paid sick leave for pet care

Daily Mail  

New Yorkers could soon be allowed to take paid sick leave to take care of their pets. The bill, which is currently making its way through New York City Council, that would amend the city's current Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to let pet owners have a day off with their pets. 'Allowing employees to use paid sick leave …

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NYC workers will be entitled to paid time off to care for their sick PETS under city proposal
1 month, 4 weeks ago

NYC workers will be entitled to paid time off to care for their sick PETS under city proposal

Daily Mail  

New Yorkers could soon be allowed to take paid sick leave to take care of their pets. The bill, which is currently making its way through New York City Council, that would amend the city's current Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to let pet owners have a day off with their pets. Since the pandemic, New York has faced …

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Current and former NSW Police Force officers reveal 'toxic' workplace culture, bullying and sexism
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Current and former NSW Police Force officers reveal 'toxic' workplace culture, bullying and sexism

ABC  

Mel Cooper was a bright-eyed 19-year-old when she joined the New South Wales Police force in 1994 as one of its youngest recruits. One officer said he sought help from his superiors for his declining mental health, but was told he had "a bad attitude" and ordered to continue working on patrols. "There's a lot of police who just cruise …

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Paid Sick Leave Laws May Be Coming To More Red States
3 months, 1 week ago

Paid Sick Leave Laws May Be Coming To More Red States

Huff Post  

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 …

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Not the lure of a long weekend, work stress leads to more sick leaves: New study reveals
4 months, 1 week ago

Not the lure of a long weekend, work stress leads to more sick leaves: New study reveals

Hindustan Times  

Sick leaves are eyed suspiciously, weighing the narrative to evaluate its truthfulness. Popular beliefs may deem sick leaves as a genuine break for a physical ailment or a cunning lie to cover that one working day in the gap of the public holidays. It's common to dismiss sick leaves lightly, but extended sick leave among middle-aged women reveal the underlying …

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‘Inform a week in advance’: Employee shares boss’ bizarre demand for taking sick leaves; netizens react
4 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Inform a week in advance’: Employee shares boss’ bizarre demand for taking sick leaves; netizens react

Live Mint  

Predicting sickness seven days in advance is something humankind is not capable of, and the sick leaves at a corporation are meant for exactly that! On receiving an affirmative reply, the boss said: “To take sick leave or casual leave, you need to inform at least 7 days prior.” Here is how the internet reacted: “You're not supposed to know …

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'Sick leave loge aaj? Inform 7 days in advance': Manager’s leave policy has internet confused
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'Sick leave loge aaj? Inform 7 days in advance': Manager’s leave policy has internet confused

Hindustan Times  

Can you predict if you will come down with a cold in the next seven days? So when one Indian manager told his employee that sick leaves must be applied for seven days in advance, people across the world were left scratching their heads in confusion. On receiving an answer in the affirmative, the boss replied: “To take sick leave …

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Women favour period leave, but many call for looking beyond policy
5 months ago

Women favour period leave, but many call for looking beyond policy

The Hindu  

Sharanya Rao is a 27-year-old lecturer at a private college in Bengaluru. “While we welcome the government’s thinking in the direction of a menstrual leave policy, we want to take a balanced approach to this so that it does not become counterproductive for women. Several women in the private sector also strongly advocate for a menstrual leave policy, stating that …

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Air India Express crew joins duty after mass sick leave, service to be normal by Tuesday
7 months, 1 week ago

Air India Express crew joins duty after mass sick leave, service to be normal by Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

Air India Express is slowly restoring its flights and stabilising services, PTI said quoting an official in the know. An Air India Express aircraft “All the cabin crew members who reported sick have joined their duty by May 11, 2024,” the agency quoted a release by Air India Express Employees Union on Sunday. After the meeting, Air India Express said, …

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Air India Express fires 25 cabin crew members for not reporting to work; cancels 85 flights today
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express fires 25 cabin crew members for not reporting to work; cancels 85 flights today

Live Mint  

Air India Express has sacked around 25 employees after they did not report to work on Wednesday, May 8. Air India Express cancels 85 flights today amid network disruption Air India Express has cancelled 85 flights amid network disruption on Thursday, May 9, and the combined entity of Air India Express and AIX Connect will operate 283 flights today. “Air …

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Air India Express sacks 30 staffers over sick leave, gives ultimatum to others
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India Express sacks 30 staffers over sick leave, gives ultimatum to others

India Today  

Tata Group-owned Air India Express has "terminated with immediate effect" the services of the 30 cabin crew members who went on mass sick leave without notice, which led to the cancellation of over 100 flights since Tuesday night, affecting around 15,000 passengers. In an ultimatum to the remaining cabin crew members reporting sick, Air India Express asked them to rejoin …

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Connecticut House votes to expand state’s paid sick leave requirement for all employers by 2027
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Connecticut House votes to expand state’s paid sick leave requirement for all employers by 2027

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s first-in-the-nation paid sick leave law from 2011 moved closer Wednesday to being updated, requiring all employers, down to those with a single worker, to provide their employees with time off by 2027. “We’ve experienced quite a culture change since 2011, and that’s especially true even more since we experienced the pandemic,” said Democratic House Majority Leader …

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Norwegian king to extend sick leave for two more weeks: Royal House
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Norwegian king to extend sick leave for two more weeks: Royal House

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-04-05 04:02 King Harald V of Norway is seen in a car as he leaves the Rikshospitalet hospital in Oslo, Norway, on March 14. OSLO -- Norwegian King Harald V will extend his sick leave for two more weeks, the Royal House said in a statement on Thursday. Harald V, 87, had been suffering from an infection …

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A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California’s new laws in 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California’s new laws in 2024

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to patients in other states will be protected from prosecution. California lawmakers thought it wasn’t fair for companies to punish workers for failing these drug tests, especially since recreational marijuana has been legal in the state since 2016. A new law, which was passed in 2022 but takes effect this …

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A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California's new laws in 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California's new laws in 2024

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. California lawmakers thought it wasn't …

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Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers
1 year, 1 month ago

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle complaints that they improperly saddled their New York drivers with taxes and fees that should have been been paid by passengers, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. The companies have also agreed to provide drivers outside of New York City with paid sick leave and …

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Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million in New York wage theft settlement
1 year, 1 month ago

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million in New York wage theft settlement

LA Times  

Uber will pay $290 million and Lyft will pay $38 million to settle wage theft claims in New York. Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York and have agreed to establish a minimum wage and paid sick leave for drivers across the state, Atty. The companies have also …

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California workers will see more paid sick time off under new law
1 year, 2 months ago

California workers will see more paid sick time off under new law

LA Times  

The health concerns faced by essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic helped increase support for expanding the number of paid sick days for employees in California. California workers will be entitled to five paid sick days, up from the current three, under a new law signed by Gov. The bill signed into law on Wednesday was lauded by the California …

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