Sentences with phrase «of paid sick leave legislation»

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But legislation that would mandate paid sick leave nationwide, notably the so - called Healthy Families Act, has stalled in Congress for years, prompting the administration to seek alternative ways of achieving the policy's goals.

Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.»

Wayne Pesce, president of the Connecticut Food Association, a grocery trade group, spoke against legislation that would expand paid sick leave to businesses with 20 or more employees.

«Because of their hard work, New York State has lead the way — passing a $ 15 minimum wage and enacting historic paid family leave legislation so that no New Yorker will lose their job while taking care of a sick loved one.

McCoy has also drafted legislation to be considered by the county lawmakers that would ensure all private - sector workers in the county have access to paid sick leave — a move praised by Citizen Action of New York.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn received a fresh round of criticism over her opposition to paid sick leave legislation at a mayoral debate Thursday night in Washington Heights.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Little more than a week after City Council Speaker Christine Quinn told an audience of hundreds at an LGBT Democratic mayoral forum that she was not in favor of moving forward now on pending paid sick leave legislation, she will announce support for a modified bill at a City Hall press -LSB-...]

De Blasio's proposal would expand paid sick leave legislation orchestrated by former Speaker Christine Quinn, passed last year, over the veto of Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Even companies that are not covered by the legislation must, as of next April, allow their workers sick leave, paid or unpaid, of five days without repercussion on their employment status.

Brewer, who consistently said the speaker continued a dialogue with her over her proposed legislation even while declining to move forward, said, «After three years of non-stop advocacy and coalition building, I am pleased and grateful that we have reached a deal with Speaker Christine C. Quinn on my paid sick leave bill.»

The legislation, which will take effect on April 1, 2014, will initially require companies with 20 or more employees to provide five days of paid sick leave.

In Aslam v Uber, Case 2202551 / 2015 at the London Central employment tribunal this week, Judge Snelson held the claimants were «workers» and therefore entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave, sick pay, a maximum 48 - hour working week, the national minimum wage and the protection of whistleblowing legislation.

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