Paid Sick Days

Continuing the Commitment to Working Mothers and Families

Debra L. Ness | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Workplace Equality, Pregnancy Discrimination, Paycheck Fairness Act, Paid Sick Days, Paid Leave, Fair Pay, Congress, Working Women, Mothers Day, Rebuild America Act, Healthy Families Act, Wage Discrimination, Equal Pay, Women News
Debra L. Ness

The sad truth is that becoming a mother in this country too often means the loss of a job and/or the beginning of financial hardship.

Read Post

The Gifts Mothers Really Want

Ellen Bravo | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Candidates, Working Parents, Paid Family Leave, Family Leave, Mothers, Economy, Politics News
Ellen Bravo

More and more voters say they're more likely to support candidates who'll make sure family values don't end at the workplace door, and who understand that for the economy to recover, we need policies like these to help people stay employed and have money to spend at local businesses.

Read Post

Mommy Needs a Job

K. Sujata | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Illinois-Gender-Wage-Gap, Chicago News, Healthy Workplace, Paid Sick Days, STEM Education, Mother's Day 2012, Chicago News
K. Sujata

As we prepare for Mother's Day this year, busy with our brunch reservations and floral orders, I'd like to take a moment to discuss what many Chicago moms truly need this May: economic security.

Read Post

On Mother's Day: Expecting Better for All Mothers and Working Families

Debra L. Ness | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Mother's Day, Paid Sick Days, Paid Leave, State Laws, Working Mothers, Nursing Mothers, Working Parents, New Parents, Work and Family, Workers' Rights, Parents News
Debra L. Ness

The sad truth is that millions of working mothers in this country find themselves without the support they need to care for their families and hold onto their jobs.

Read Post

Women's Work: A Political Flashpoint and an Urgent Policy Imperative

Debra L. Ness | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Hilary Rosen, Ann Romney, Women, Paid Sick Days, Paycheck Fairness Act, Paid Leave, Business News, Working Mothers, Fair Pay, Wage Gap, Wage Discrimination, Equal Pay Day, Politics News
Debra L. Ness

Much more important than the rhetorical war around Hilary Rosen and Ann Romney is the urgent need to finally adopt policies that address the needs of employed women and their families, now and in the future.

Read Post

Stop the War on Mothers

Ellen Bravo | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Working Mothers, Family Leave, Economy, Mitt Romney, Paid Maternal Leave, Stay at Home Mothers, Politics News
Ellen Bravo

I love the image of conservatives hiding behind the flag of motherhood to protect themselves against charges of gender insensitivity. It's like kids who move the couch to cover up a stain and hope no one will notice.

Read Post

Dave Jamieson

Dem Calls For Higher Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days For All

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: School-Modernization, Economy, Tom Harkin, Mitt Romney, Jobs, Restaurant Workers, Restaurant Lobby, Barack Obama, Infrastructure, Minimum Wage, Labor, Labor Unions, Low Wages, Sick Days, Restaurants, Paid Sick Days, Low Wage Work, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Legislation introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) on Thursday included a litany of measures aimed at boosting income for low-wage worke...

Read Whole Story

Dave Jamieson

Pricey Restaurant Chain Pays 'Poverty Wages,' Worker Advocates Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Farm Workers, Trader Joe's, Dining Out, Chain Restaurants, Darden Group, Olive Garden, Labor Movement, Labor Unions, Red Lobster, Restaurant Opportunities Center United, La Palapa, Labor, Minimum Wage, Dining, Restaurants, McDonald's, Paid Sick Days, National Restaurant Association, Business News

WASHINGTON -- It's been a busy few months at Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, a scrappy non-profit that advocates for low-wage restaurant work...

Read Whole Story

Widespread Inequality in the Restaurant Industry Means Hardship for Women Workers

Debra L. Ness | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Sexual Harassment, Paid Sick Days, Labor, Low Wages, Fair Pay, Workplace Discrimination, Work and Family, Minimum Wage, Restaurants, Business News
Debra L. Ness

The restaurant industry is the only industry that has a wage gap established by law, which results in significantly lower wages for women workers than for men.

Read Post

Connecticut Workers Welcome Paid Sick Days

Ellen Bravo | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Victory, Working Women, Connecticut, Paid Sick Days, Labor, Economic Security, Working Families, Business News
Ellen Bravo

As of January 1, hundreds of thousands of Connecticut workers will begin to earn paid sick time under a new statewide paid sick days law -- the first in the nation.

Read Post

Toward a More Family Friendly Nation

Debra L. Ness | Posted 03.03.2012

Read More: Connecticut, Work and Family, Paid Sick Days, Business News
Debra L. Ness

By making paid sick time a priority for all workers, we can close one painful divide and give all hardworking people the chance to earn a few days off to recover when illness strikes or a family member needs care. It's time.

Read Post

Lack of Paid Sick Days May Claim Latino Lives

Elisa Batista | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Latinos, Health, H1n1, Swine Flu, Paid Sick Days, Social Safety Net, Momsrising, Study, Productivity, Healthy Families Act, Latino Politics, Latino Prosperity, Latino Voices News
Elisa Batista

To Latino workers, really, all American workers, I say enough is enough. We can't afford to see what will happen the next time a flu pandemic sweeps our nation.

Read Post

Paid Sick Leave Rejected By Denver Voters

Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Video, 2011 Election, Mandatory Sick Leave, National Restaurant Association, Denver News, Initiative 300, Campaign for a Healthy Denver, Denver News

Initiative 300, also billed as the 'Paid Sick Days' initiative, received a resounding 'no' from voters in yesterday's election. According to the De...

Read Whole Story

Getting Back on Track with Family Friendly Policies

Debra L. Ness | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Paid Medical Leave, National Work and Family Month, Work and Family, Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Days, Business News
Debra L. Ness

If our country is ever going to demonstrate that it truly values families, and if we are serious about getting the country and economy back on track, then we need national work and family policy standards.

Read Post

Dave Jamieson

Restaurant Lobby Fights Paid Sick Days For Workers

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Video, Sick Days, Denver News, Restaurants, Michael Hancock, Paid Sick Days, National Restaurant Association, John Hickenlooper, Colorado, Politics News

Voters in Denver, Colo., will head to the polls next week to decide whether or not the city's employers should be required to give workers paid sick d...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Hancock Releases Ad Against Paid Sick Leave Initiative

Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Video, Sick Days, Denver News, Sick Leave, Paid Sick Days, Denver Colorado, Colorado News, Health Care, Campaign for a Healthy Denver, Denver News

The hard work of the activists at The Campaign for a Healthy Denver has paid off -- the Denver City Clerk ruled Monday that a paid-sick-leave initiati...

Read Whole Story

Latinos, African Americans Lag in Paid Sick Leave

Jenny Davies-Schley | Posted 10.01.2011

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Denver, Racial Gap, Worker Rights, Worker Benefits, Paid Sick Leave, Campaign for a Healthy Denver, Institute for Women's Policy Research, Latino Prosperity, Denver News
Jenny Davies-Schley

The Institute for Women's Policy Research just issued a study finding that access to paid sick days in Denver varies widely based on ethnicity and race.

Read Post

Workplace Flexibility Breeds Contentment on all Sides

Janet Walsh | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Work-Family Benefits, Flexibility Policies, Same-Sex Partner Benefits, Paid Family Leave, Job Flexibility, Workplace Flexibility, Women News
Janet Walsh

High-level professionals enjoy a lot more flexibility at work than low-income workers. Workers earning the highest 10% of wages are six times as likely to have paid family leave as the lowest 10%, and more than four times as likely to have paid sick days.

Read Post

Paid Sick Days Laws Could Become Contagious

Jodie Levin-Epstein | Posted 08.10.2011

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Paid Sick Leave, Business, Small Business America, Sick Days, Paid Sick Leave California, Paid Sick Leave Massachusetts, Paid Sick Leave Bill, Paid Sick Leave Connecticut, Sick Day Legislation, Paid Sick Day Bill, Business News
Jodie Levin-Epstein

In the words of Louis Lista, who owns the Pond House Cafe, "providing decent benefits like paid sick days, even to workers in the food service industry, can pay real dividends for a business."

Read Post

Dave Jamieson

Cities, States Move To Mandate Paid Sick Leave For Workers

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Labor, Paid Sick Leave, Dannel Malloy, Labor Unions, Ned Lamont, Employment, Connecticut, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Millions of American workers face an ugly choice when they fall ill: Either tough it out and head into work, or stay home and not get pa...

Read Whole Story

Overcoming the Real Challenges Facing Chicago's Mothers

K. Sujata | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Violence Against Women, Mother's Day, Chicago, Paid Sick Days, Illinois, Paid Sick Leave, Infant Mortality, Cook County Jail, Chicago Impact, Chicago News
K. Sujata

To truly honor motherhood, we must do more than buy a box of chocolates. In that spirit I want to recognize the local leaders who aim to change policies and systems that affect mothers and their families.

Read Post

Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Cries Wolf Over Earned Sick Days

Jake Blumgart | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia, Paid Sick Leave, Cry Wolf, Labor Standards, Business News
Jake Blumgart

Business owners tend to be small "c" conservative: Afraid of any change and eager to keep conditions stable, and uncomplicated. That's fine. But we shouldn't let their status quo bias prevent us from protecting our citizenry.

Read Post

Quinn To Sick New Yorkers: Get To Work!

dnainfo.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christine Quinn, Paid Sick Days, Ny News, Speaker Quinn, New York News

MANHATTAN -- City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has shelved a proposed bill that would have given workers at small businesses paid sick days, effect...

Read Whole Story

Economic Might Makes Right? NY City Council's Moral Choice

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christine Quinn, Living Wage, Paid Sick Days, New York City Council, Mayor Bloomberg, Prevailing Wage, New York City, New York News
John Petro

With all the emphasis on economics, something terribly important was lost during the sick leave debate: is it fair to deny over one million working New Yorkers the right to take off of work to recover from illness?

Read Post

How State Champions of Paid Sick Days Bucked the National Trend on Election Day

Tim Judson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Workers' Rights, Election 2010, Paid Sick Days, Paid Sick Leave, Workers Rights, Politics News
Tim Judson

In this election year, where incumbents fared badly and Democratic majorities were overthrown in a record number of state and federal legislative chambers, state legislators promoting paid sick days defied the national trend.

Read Post