Senators Debate Requiring Sick Leave for Flu

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WASHINGTON - When Desiree Rosado's daughter got the flu last month, she took a week off without pay; just an hour after finally returning to work Rosado had to leave again to... More »
NewsMax.com - Nov. 11, 2009
Senators debate requiring sick leave for flu
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Desiree Rosado's daughter got the flu last month, she took a week off without pay; just an hour after... More »
Reuters - Nov. 10, 2009
Swine flu: Without paid sick leave, workers won't stay home
AtLanta - Nearly half of all American workers do not have paid sick leave, and half of these are more likely to go to work feeling unwell – or send an ill child to school –... More »
Christian Science Monitor - Nov. 11, 2009
British workers call in ill most in January
LONDON British workers call in sick more often in January than in any other month, with Mondays taking the brunt of the absences, researchers said. Almost one of every two... More »
Seattle Times - Nov. 10, 2009
Dodd bill mandates paid sick time
Workers who come down with swine flu -- or whose children do -- would get up to seven paid sick days if a bill introduced Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd becomes... More »
Individual.com - Nov. 11, 2009
U.S Law Would Require Employers to Provide Sick Leave
Senators are considering a law that would require U.S. employers to provide paid sick leave to workers. Supporters of the law argued that this would stop the spread of swine... More »
Associated Content - Nov. 11, 2009
Amid swine flu outbreak, Democrats press sick leave measures
Against the backdrop of the H1N1 flu pandemic, congressional Democrats are pushing for emergency sick leave legislation and using the crisis to garner support for a... More »
Individual.com - Nov. 10, 2009
Congress considers measure to pay sick for time out of work
Posted: H1N1 More>> WASHINGTON. - If you have swine flu but don't get paid for taking time off, what do you do? Stay home? Go to work and try not to infect your... More »
KHQ Right Now - Nov. 10, 2009
Workers Work Despite Having Swine Flu
United States lawmakers were told on Tuesday that the swine flu is causing "an America emergency" as employees who lack paid sick leave go to work despite being... More »
Red Orbit - Nov. 11, 2009
Dodd Proposal: Guarantee Paid Sick Days For Flu Sufferers
Sen. Chris Dodd this morning plans to announce emergency legislation designed to guarantee paid sick days for people affected by seasonal or swine flu, allowing them to stay... More »
Hartford Courant - Nov. 10, 2009
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