In: H1N1 Flu|Maine Women's Lobby|Paid sick days|Senate President Libby Mitchell|swine flu
17 Nov 2009Senate President Libby Mitchell: In light of H1N1, Maine Needs Paid Sick Days “…Everyday during flu season, thousands of people go to work sick even though they know they should be staying home. The problem is, if they do the responsible thing and stay home, they lose a day’s pay. For the thousands of Mainers [...]
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13 Nov 2009Here it is, folks, straight from the White House. It’s time that everyone had the protection of paid sick days. Said Secretary Solis yesterday, “Thanks to the leadership of Vice President Biden we are proud to work with our colleagues in the Cabinet and the Middle Class Task Force to improve work-life policies, and efforts [...]
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10 Nov 2009Elissa O’Brien, VP of HR at Wingate and Representative from SHRM says…no mandates… And also they already provide Paid Time Off so do we really need a law? Now Debra is saying it sounds likes you are a model employer, and so wouldn’t be affected by the law at all. Remember: labor laws aren’t made for [...]
“Our failure to establish a minimum standard of paid sick days is putting the public’s health at risk” She’s noting that it’s largely those workers who interact directly with the public – food service workers, child care, nursing home workers – that lack even a single paid sick day.
Here’s an impressive resume: Dr. Schuchat, M.D., Acting Deputy Director for Science and Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr Schuchat is speaking on behalf of the administration and once again asking employer to provide flexible sick leave. The [...]
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10 Nov 2009Congresswoman DeLauro says “Paid sick days is a question of basic American values. And it’s a public health issue. $180 billion lost annually due to presenteeism. Passing paid sick days would help employers. Healthy Families Act would allow workers to EARN sick time… and it has 120 cosponsors… In H1N1 emergency, if you get sick, [...]
Senator Dodd is overseeing a hearing in U.S. Senate Committee Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Subcommittee on Children and Families right now. Stream it now! The cost of being sick:H1N1 and Paid Sick Days
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9 Nov 2009Back after nice little trip to Canada. Ah, mounties, universal health care, marriage equality; I heart Canada. Still glad to be back to work
An Outrage. While we’re pleased that the health care reform bill finally passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last night, women’s health took a giant step backwards at the same time. An amendment by Rep. Stupak to the health care bill eliminates access to abortion in the so called “public option” health plan AND in subsidized private insurance plans. [...]