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May 19, 2009

Bill Introduced to Guarantee Sick Days for Workers
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And on Capitol Hill, Democratic Congresswoman Rosa De Lauro has
introduced legislation to guarantee paid sick days to American workers.
The bill would require companies with fifteen or more employees to allow
workers to earn up to seven paid sick leave days a year. Sen. Edward
Kennedy is expected to introduce the Senate version of the Healthy
Families Act later this week. Of the world’s twenty-two wealthiest
nations, the United States is the only one not to guarantee paid sick
days for workers.



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