7 days paid sick leave proposal returns to Congressional agenda

摘要

Paid sick leave, much debated but always defeated under the Bush administration, is back on the table.rnThe Healthy Families Act, just reintroduced in Congress, would guarantee employees one paid hour off for each 30 hours worked, up to seven paid sick days a year.rnThe proposed law would apply to employers with 15 or more employees.rnIts advocates, led by Senator TedrnKennedy, D-Mass., say nearly half of private sector workers don't have paid sick days.