Tag: Public Health
October 13, 2011
Philadelphia City Council Approves Paid Sick Days
The Philadelphia city council voted 15-2 in favor of an amended living wage policy that will now require businesses that have contracts with or receive…
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November 8, 2010
Katie Couric speaks out for paid sick days
Katie Couric took a stand for paid sick days on the CBS nightly news on Friday. Citing a recent report from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United,…
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April 21, 2010
A lesson learned: Paid sick days and H1N1
Family Values @ Work executive director, Ellen Bravo, had a letter to the editor in the New York Times about the importance of paid sick…
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April 13, 2010
Health Expert Links PSD to Reducing Foodborne Illness
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…
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March 11, 2010
Business owners speak up for paid sick days
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…
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February 21, 2010
New Surveys Show Restaurant Workers Must Work Sick or Lose Pay
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…
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