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Month: June 2013

People Marching on the streets
June 27, 2013

New York diners relax. Paid sick leave is now the law.

It will now be much easier for many New Yorkers to take a sick day from work. Early Thursday, lawmakers overrode a veto by Mayor…
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June 27, 2013

Paid sick time law passes in NYC, veto overridden

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is becoming the most populous place in the United States to make businesses provide workers with paid sick…
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June 26, 2013

How Corporate Giants Try to Suppress Democracy

by Ellen Bravo What do you do when you live in a democracy and the majority of people disagree with you? Depending on how much…
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June 20, 2013

REPORT: DC’s Paid Sick Leave Law Had No Negative Effect On Businesses

A new audit of Washington, DC’s paid sick leave law finds that it didn’t discourage business owners from basing their businesses in the city, nor did…
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June 20, 2013

Report: Paid sick leave doesn’t scare away new business

An audit of Washington, DC's paid sick leave program reveals skeptics were wrong about its impact on businesses   The Office of the District of…
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June 16, 2013

RI Considers Paid Leave for Family Caregivers

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When Jennifer Marks was pregnant with her son Shawn, her doctor ordered her on bed rest. She lost her job and…
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June 14, 2013

Father’s Day Gift That Keeps Giving

by Ellen Bravo and Stewart D. Friedman On this Father’s Day, too many fathers have to choose between the family they love and the job…
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June 12, 2013

Small Businesses Declare Their Support For Paid Sick And Family Leave

On Tuesday, a coalition of businesses launched a website in support of earned sick leave and family leave insurance called “Better Workplaces, Better Businesses.” The site is…
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June 4, 2013

Caregivers merit temporary insurance

One of the greatest lessons I've learned as a small-business owner is that the best ideas are often rooted in simple common sense. Common sense,…
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