Swine flu spurs paid sick-leave bill and debate
Clinic Administers H1N1 Vaccinations on November 3, 2009
In an effort to limit the spread of H1N1, a senior House Dem introduced a bill that would require employers to pay for up to five days’ sick leave for workers sent home for contracting a contagious virus. This measure, which would expire in two years, is the third effort pending in Congress to mandate employer-paid sick leave. Would this temporary measure help? And is it an employer’s job to cover your sick days?
Guest:
George Miller, Congressman representing the 7th District, in the East Bay of San Francisco
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- Swine flu spurs paid sick-leave bill and debate
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