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Maine Workers Voice their Experiences with the Lack of Paid Sick Days

Maine workers are making decisions about taking care of themselves and their families or going to work. Here's the bottom line: when they or their kids get sick, they are deciding between taking care and losing their pay - or even their job. Read about it in the Maine Women's Policy Center Report: Voices of Maine Workers.

Paid Sick Days: Good for employees and employers

Paid sick days contribute to healthy, productive, and prosperous workplaces. A new cost benefit analysis reveals that paid sick days in Maine will save business owners as much as $ 37 Million dollars annually. Read more in the Institute for Women's Policy Research's full report, or read the executive summary for a condensed version.

Public Health benefits of Paid Sick Days

In a time of pandemic flu, no one should be forced to put their health- or the public's health - at risk by working sick. Read this Health Impact Assessment to learn about the consequences that a lack of paid sick days has on our public health in Maine, and read here for a condensed version. 

Paid Sick Days Fact Sheet

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Year in Review

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Our Economy Needs Family Values at Work Now More than Ever

Keeping the nation's workers employed is a key priority in these difficult times. Especially during a recession, losing a job can be catastrophic for employees and their families, and can add demands on already strained state services. That's why a policy such as paid sick days1 is an essential job retention strategy. It allows ill workers to care for themselves rather than lose their jobs, reduces the spread of disease to co-workers and consumers, and increases employer productivity. Read More...

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