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About Half Of Working Americans Say They Went To Work Sick In The Last Year

Three-quarters of the public says companies should be required to provide all full-time employees with paid sick days, a new HuffPost/YouGov survey finds.
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Democrats Propose Emergency Paid Sick Days To Address Coronavirus

Republicans may find it uncomfortable to vote against guaranteeing two weeks of needed leave during an outbreak.
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What Will It Be Like To Work During A Coronavirus Outbreak?

Prepare your work-from-home kits now and ask about leave policies.
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America's Broken Social Safety Net Can't Withstand The Coronavirus

Millions are uninsured, and many more face skyrocketing insurance costs. Others don’t have paid sick days.
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Parents Rally Around Teacher With Cancer Who Has To Pay For Her Own Substitute

A San Francisco elementary school teacher fighting breast cancer must pay for her replacement while on sick leave — all because of a 1970s state law.
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Michigan GOP Governor Signs Bills Gutting Minimum Wage Hike, Paid Sick Leave

Gov. Rick Snyder's signature on the bills is part of a wider push by conservatives to tamp down growing demand for fair wages and real paid sick leave.
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Protesters Fill Michigan Capitol To Stand Against GOP Power Grab

The state's Republicans are desperately trying to undermine incoming Democrats and progressive measures.
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How The Michigan GOP Gutted A Minimum Wage Hike And Paid Sick Leave

“We consider it just an undermining of democracy, the will of the people, and a slap in the face to all of the work that we did,” said one activist.
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As More Cities Push For Paid Sick Leave, States Push Back

Twenty-two states bar cities from mandating paid sick leave.
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The GOP Is Pushing A Sham Sick Day Bill

The so-called "Flex" work bill would allow companies to flout existing laws that benefit workers.
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