Posts tagged 'paid time off'

Seattle joins Washington, D.C., and San Francisco today as the only government entities to venture where even the federal government and all states except Connecticut have dared not go when its mandated sick leave law takes effect. In general, workers in Seattle will accumulate one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked beginning Sept. 1, 2012, provided they work at least 240 hours a...

Businesses in Milwaukee are fighting a referendum that mandates up to nine days of paid sick leave for all employees working within the city. Voters overwhelmingly approved the referendum this past November, but last week a coalition of business owners got a court to slap a restraining order on its implementation. The measure will be debated in the court in detail beginning in May. Meanwhile, ...