Author Archives: Alex Stone
New Survey Shows Widespread Support for Paid Sick Days
From the Public News Service: SEATTLE – More than half the people questioned in a new national survey said they’ve either gone to work with a contagious illness or sent their kids to school or child care sick, because they … Continue reading
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Tagged business, family, health, Paid sick days, paid sick leave
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Lack of Paid Sick Days Takes Significant Toll on Workers, Public Support Growing
Via the Public Welfare Foundation: Nearly one in six people polled in a national survey (16 percent) say they have lost a job for taking time off from work to care for a sick child or family member, or to … Continue reading
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Tagged business, family, middle class, Paid sick days, paid sick leave, public policy
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To really support dads, Washington needs family-wage jobs and modern workplace standards
On Sunday, dads across Washington State will be celebrated at home as role models, breadwinners, caretakers, parents and more. Certainly a new set of power tools will show dad how much you appreciate him. But no gift can make up … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, business, children, economic security, economy, family, government, inequality, jobs, middle class, paid family leave, paid sick leave, public policy, washington state, work
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Diminishing returns: Presenteeism costs businesses more than providing sick days to workers
Forbes Business points out that many people go to work sick, especially if they “just have a cold”. But it also notes that only 57% of private industry workers have the option to stay home and take a paid sick … Continue reading
Don’t punish people for getting sick!
Via MomsRising: We’re moms and dads. We know firsthand how fast the flu travels through our workplaces, schools, and child care centers. We’ve been up at 3 am half-focused on caring for a sick child and half-focused on the related … Continue reading
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Tagged childcare, children, community, economic security, economy, family, government, health, health care, income, middle class, paid sick leave, public policy, school, united states, women, work
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