Paid sick days victories in Philadelphia and Connecticut confirms recent polling results: there is deep and unwavering geographic and key demographic group support for legislation that guarantees all citizens the opportunity to earn paid sick days from their employers
Poll: Survey Findings On Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law
On July 5th, 2011, Connecticut became the first state to pass a law giving many workers the right to earn paid sick days.
Women, Work, and Family Health: A Balancing Act
Women, Work and Family Health: A Balancing Act, 2003, Issue Brief, An Update on Women's Healthy Policy, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Working Sick, Getting Stiffed: How Some of America’s Biggest Companies Fail Their Workers and Jeopardize Public Health
Working Sick, Getting Stiffed: How Some of America's Biggest Companies Fail Their Workers and Jeopardize Public Health. 2007, Association of Community Organizations for Reforms Now, ACORN's Healthy Workers, Healthy Families Campaign for Paid Sick Days.
Valuing Good Health: An Estimate of Costs and Savings for the Healthy Families Act
Valuing Good Health: An Estimate of Costs and Savings for the Healthy Families Act, 2005, by Vicky Lovell. Institute for Women's Policy Research, Washington, DC
Model Earned Paid Sick and Safe Time Legislation
A Bill to Be Entitled “The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act”
Back to School Parent Survey Post PTA Meeting
WORD DOCUMENT | Sample survey for parents following discussion at a PTA meeting
Back to School PTA Meetings Discussion Questions
Suggested Questions for PTA Meetings and other Parent/School Gatherings
Back to School Sample Fact Sheet for your City/State
We all want what's best for our kids. Both parents and educators know firsthand the importance of keeping children healthy, and access to paid sick days for parents can make a real difference.
Back to School Sample Letter to an Elected Official
Dear Elected Official, As our state approaches back-to-school and flu season, I want to call your attention to the state’s failure to put in place a paid sick days standard – and the very real threat that poses to the health of our children, schools and communities...
Back to School Sample Letter to the Editor
Fall is challenging for any working parent. Summer is over. Kids are headed back to school – and flu season is around the corner.
Paid Sick Days: Busting Common Myths With Facts and Evidence
FACT SHEET | Evidence from existing paid sick days laws dispels myths and misconceptions about the effects of paid sick days laws and, along with growing public demand and continued state and local advancements, paves the way toward a much-needed national standard.
Paid Sick Days: Attitudes and Experiences – Key Findings Presentation
Key findings from the 2010 NORC/Public Welfare Foundation national survey on Paid Sick Days. Survey of 1461 Adults, conducted March - May 2010. Presentation prepared by the National Partnership for Women & Families.
One Sick Child Away From Being Fired: When “Opting Out” Is Not an Option
REPORT | One Sick Child Away From Being Fired: When "Opting Out" Is Not an Option. 2006, Joan C. Williams, Center for WorkLife Law, UC Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, California
Lost Productive Work Time Costs From Health Conditions in the United States: Results From the American Productivity Audit
The American Productivity Audit (APA) is a telephone survey of a random sample of 28,902 U.S. workers designed to quantify the impact of health conditions on work. Lost productive time (LPT) was measured for personal and family health reasons and expressed in hours...
