Tweets from Hillary Clinton: 'We All Get Sick'
California Work & Family Coalition Joins Advocates Across State in Celebrating Historic Act
Los
Angeles—Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the
Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (AB 1522), making
California the second state in the country to provide paid sick days to
its residents. The new law – authored by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez
(D-San Diego) – will provide up to three paid sick days a year to
approximately 6.5 million working Californians. The legislation builds
on national momentum and expands access to more people than any other
state or locality, and by requiring compliance from employers regardless
of their size.
According to research highlighted in an issue brief by Next Generation,
sick day laws improve productivity, protect vulnerable employees in
low-income industries, and support public health by preventing the
spread of disease.
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