Sick leave in the United States

Global Companies, Small Business Owners Join Together to Support a National Paid Leave Policy

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Monday, June 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week during Businesses for Paid Leave Week of Action businesses from around the country will join together to show support for a federal paid family and medical leave policy.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week during Businesses for Paid Leave Week of Action businesses from around the country will join together to show support for a federal paid family and medical leave policy.
  • In recent months there has been a groundswell of momentum and growing support for a broad investment in care infrastructure including a federal paid leave policy, including:
    Over 1,400 small businesses across the country have signed on to support paid leave, working with Main Street Alliance and members of the Small Business for Paid Leave Coalition.
  • Businesses for Paid Leave Week of Action is being organized in partnership with PL+US (Paid Leave for the U.S.), the National Partnership for Women & Families, Times Up, Main Street Alliance, and Paid Leave for All.
  • PL+US (Paid Leave for the United States) is the national campaign to win paid family and medical leave for every working person in the US.

Nova Scotia temporary and voluntary paid sick day program falls short

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

b'HALIFAX, NS, May 12, 2021 /CNW/ - While it is a positive first step Nova Scotia\'s temporary and voluntary paid sick leave program falls short of providing the protection that all workers need.\n"This paid sick leave program runs for a scant 82 days and will only benefit those who get sick or require time off to get a COVID test, get vaccinated or self-isolate within that time frame," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.

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  • b'HALIFAX, NS, May 12, 2021 /CNW/ - While it is a positive first step Nova Scotia\'s temporary and voluntary paid sick leave program falls short of providing the protection that all workers need.\n"This paid sick leave program runs for a scant 82 days and will only benefit those who get sick or require time off to get a COVID test, get vaccinated or self-isolate within that time frame," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
  • "\nThe new Nova Scotia COVID-19 Sick Leave Program will provide up to four paid sick days between May 10, 2021, and July 31, 2021.
  • The program covers wages up to a maximum of $20 per hour or $160 per day with a maximum payment of $640 dollars.
  • New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador have failed to provide any paid sick days before or during the pandemic.\nNova Scotia is the third province to introduce paid sick leave programs during the pandemic, following Ontario and British Columbia , which both offer three paid sick days.\nUnifor is Canada\'s largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.

UFCW 1518 Disappointed in BC Government's Minimal Paid Sick Leave Announcement

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

b'NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW 1518 is disappointed in the minimal paid sick day provisions announced by the government of British Columbia.\nPremier John Horgan and Labour Minister Harry Bains announced that employers will now be required to cover three paid sick days for their workers.\nThe paid sick days program is temporary and applies to full-time and part-time workers, but not to contract or gig workers.

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  • b'NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW 1518 is disappointed in the minimal paid sick day provisions announced by the government of British Columbia.\nPremier John Horgan and Labour Minister Harry Bains announced that employers will now be required to cover three paid sick days for their workers.\nThe paid sick days program is temporary and applies to full-time and part-time workers, but not to contract or gig workers.
  • The government has committed to creating a permanent paid sick leave program beginning in January 2022 but has not stated how many days it will apply for and what percent of wages it will cover.\n"While this program will provide an immediate benefit for some workers who do not currently have paid sick days, it does not go far enough," says UFCW 1518 President Kim Novak.
  • "\nUFCW 1518, labour activists, medical professionals, and front-line workers have been calling for a universal paid sick leave plan for months.
  • Research shows that paid sick leave can lead to an up to 50 percent reduction in COVID-19 cases.\nThe federal government created the Canada Sickness Recovery Benefit (CSRB) in August 2020 to provide some paid sick leave options for all workers.

Ontario conservatives put profits ahead of workers with just three paid sick days

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

"Hopefully, this new program will help fill some gaps, and make it simpler to get time off for vaccinations, but it\'s a long way from the permanent paid sick leave that workers still need.

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  • "Hopefully, this new program will help fill some gaps, and make it simpler to get time off for vaccinations, but it\'s a long way from the permanent paid sick leave that workers still need.
  • "It took thousands of deaths, workplace outbreaks, protest and outrage from workers and medical professionals to finally force the conservatives to come to this point.
  • This isn\'t their first proposal on sick leave, and we don\'t accept that it will be their final, either.
  • not just for short-term illness; more akin to "personal emergency" days);\nUnifor has advocated for employer-paid sick leave since the earliest days of the pandemic in March 2020.

DIR and California Labor Commissioner's Office Launch Web-based COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Tool

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Monday, April 26, 2021

b'OAKLAND, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its California Labor Commissioner\'s Office has launched a web-based tool in English and Spanish that offers key information on the new 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law, Senate Bill No.

Key Points: 
  • b'OAKLAND, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its California Labor Commissioner\'s Office has launched a web-based tool in English and Spanish that offers key information on the new 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law, Senate Bill No.
  • 95, signed by Governor Newsom on March 19.\n"The 2021 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law provides workers up to 80 hours of paid sick leave if they or a family member are unable to work or telework due to COVID-19, including for vaccine-related reasons," said Labor Commissioner Lilia Garca-Brower.
  • "We designed this tool so workers and their employers can get information on workers\' paid sick leave options.
  • DIR is housed within the Labor & Workforce Development Agency .\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dir-and-california-labor-commiss...\n'

SEIU-UHW: Health Care Workers, Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Require Bonuses to Recognize and Retain Caregivers on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, health care workers have faced dangerous and grueling working conditions.

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  • Throughout the pandemic, health care workers have faced dangerous and grueling working conditions.
  • A survey from Morning Consult found that since the start of the pandemic, 26% of health care workers have considered leaving their job.
  • It requires certain health care employers with more than 100 employees to pay bonuses to all non-executive employees who worked during the pandemic.
  • AB 650 would apply to all non-executive employees of private health care companies in California who work during the COVID-19 pandemic and stay in the health care industry.

We can’t afford to wait. It’s time for paid sick leave for every worker in Canada

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

More than half of all Canadian workers have no access to paid sick leave.

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  • More than half of all Canadian workers have no access to paid sick leave.
  • When theyre sick, they face an impossible choice between making ends meet and staying home to protect public health and get better.
  • Workplace outbreaks and transmissions during the COVID-19 pandemic have made it clear that paid sick leave is critical to protecting public health.
  • We call on Canadas labour ministers to prioritize the implementation of universal, permanent and adequate employer-paid sick leave for all workers now.

Ontario Federation of Labour outraged by Ford Government’s refusal to legislate paid sick days for every Ontario worker

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Bill 239 would provide 7 permanent paid sick days, plus 14 additional days during a pandemic like the COVID-19 crisis.

Key Points: 
  • Bill 239 would provide 7 permanent paid sick days, plus 14 additional days during a pandemic like the COVID-19 crisis.
  • The Ontario Federation of Labour is outraged by the Ford Governments refusal to immediately pass this critical legislation.
  • Guaranteed paid sick days are the only way to ensure that workers can stay home to keep their communities safe.
  • The Ontario Federation of Labour will continue to call on the Ontario legislature to pass this critical measure to keep Ontarians healthy and safe.