Valuing Good Health in Denver: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days
Voters in Denver will consider a referendum on the 2011 ballot regarding the issue of requiring employers to provide paid sick days.
Paid Sick Days and Employer Penalties for Absence
Paid sick days laws, including those in San Francisco, CA, and Washington, DC, as well as many proposed elsewhere and nationally, include anti-retaliation provisions: if an employee uses paid sick days for an appropriate purpose, they cannot be fired, demoted, or otherwise penalized as a result.
Paid Sick Days in Connecticut Would Improve Health Outcomes, Help Control Health Care Costs
In Connecticut, 37 percent of the percent of the private sector workforce, or 471,000 workers, lack access to paid sick days.
Improving Child Care Access to Promote Postsecondary Success Among Low-Income Parents
This report examines the role of child care as a crucial support for parents who pursue postsecondary education.
44 Million U.S. Workers Lacked Paid Sick Days in 2010: 77 Percent of Food Service Workers Lacked Access
A new analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) reveals that, after correcting for job tenure requirements imposed by employers, the estimated number of employees who can access paid sick days decreases noticeably.
Child Care at College Campuses: a Critical Resource for Student Parents
Testimony of Kevin Miller, Ph.D.,Institute for Women’s Policy Research, before the Committee on Higher Education of the New York City Council
Valuing Good Health in Connecticut: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days
Policymakers across the country are increasingly interested in ensuring that workers have paid sick days.
Sick at Work: Infected Employees in the Workplace During the H1N1 Pandemic
During the recent flu pandemic, workers were urged to stay home when ill. Many employees in the U.S., however, either cannot take leave when they or a child are sick or do not receive pay for doing so.
