FamilyValues@Work.org

Family Values @ Work executive director, Ellen Bravo, had a letter to the editor in the New York Times about the importance of paid sick days in protecting public health during a crisis like the H1N1 epidemic. Ellen’s letter was in response to an article by Richard P. Wenzel, a specialist in infectious disease.

Richard Lillie, who works for the Department of Health in Washington state, writes into the News Tribune today about the recently kicked off campaign for paid sick days in Tacoma. This is a man who knows about foodborne illness from his job – and from his children and grandchildren.  As a professional, he knows the [...]

Why do many business owners support paid sick days? Because when employees can’t afford to care for themselves or a loved one, businesses end up with sicker, less productive employees and a less stable office. And, more people lose their jobs— the last thing we need in this recession. All in all, paid sick days [...]

A new set of surveys and a national report from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United show that although the restaurant industry continues to prosper—even in the face of the economic crisis—most workers are still being denied the family-supporting policies that would make these jobs sustainable. Using data collected from restaurant worker surveys in Chicago, Metro Detroit, [...]