Does your company have Paid Sick Days?
You may have been hearing about the Paid Sick Day bill getting discussed for New York City. On March 25, the New York City Council will be holding another hearing on this legislation. While a date for a vote has not yet been set, it is important for the business community to get educated on this topic.
As employers, what is our responsibility and is this a legitimate work place regulation? If you don’t have paid sick days in your company, should you?
Following is important reading material on this topic. Don’t worry, here is the proposed legislation and the FAQ’s pros and cons, which are nowhere near the verbiage of the proposed federal healthcare legislation. Please review all the material: it really is a quick and important!
New York City Council Legislation: Provision of paid sick time earned by employees.
Opposition:
Link: Position Statement, Citywide Business Coalition Unites Against Paid Sick Time Bill, Nov. 2009
Rebuttal:
Download: FAQ's on the New York City Earned Paid Sick Time Act, Feb. 2010
Download pdf: Institute for Women's Policy Research Critique of the Five Borough Chamber Alliance cost analysis
In the News:
New York Daily News Oct. 4, 2009: New Yorkers Deserve Paid Sick Leave
New York Times, Nov. 3, 2009: Lack of Paid Sick Days May Worsen the Flu Epidemic