Health May 30 Sick workers tied to 40 percent of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Economy Dec 05 Investors pressure railroads to add sick time for workers The major freight railroads now face pressure from investors to add sick days after Congress declined to require them as part of the contracts they imposed last week to avert a potentially devastating nationwide rail strike. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Economy Oct 20 Railroad companies reject union sick time demands, raising chance of strike The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Health Mar 13 How health care inequity could make the COVID-19 crisis worse A notable range of factors, including income and immigration status, significantly impact who has access to affordable health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
Economy Dec 30 Will D.C.’s new paid family leave policy unintentionally encourage discrimination? DC's new paid family leave is one of the most generous in the nation. But economist Harry Holzer worries the policy could have unintended consequences and hurt the women it's trying to help. By Paul Solman
Jan 15 Obama to expand paid family and medical leave By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Renewing a push for paid leave for workers, President Barack Obama on Thursday will call on Congress, states and cities to pass measures to allow tens of millions of workers to earn up to a week of paid… Continue reading
Oct 03 California passes law to require paid sick leave as legislation lingers in DC By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Nearly 4 in 10 private sector workers lack paid sick leave, and low-wage workers make up a disproportionate share. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2014 National Compensation Survey, only 30 percent of the workers whose earnings are in… Continue reading