Latest Sick leave Stories

Universal Paid Sick Leave Reduces Spread Of Flu

2013-06-14 13:50:52

Allowing all employees access to paid sick days would reduce influenza infections in the workplace, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health modeling experts. The researchers simulated an influenza epidemic in Pittsburgh and surrounding Allegheny County and found that universal access to paid sick days would reduce flu cases in the workplace by nearly 6 percent and estimated it to be more effective for small, compared to large,...

Grieving Parents Push for Support of FMLA Bills to Add Child Loss as a Covered Condition, Congress Reviewing HR515 and S226

2013-06-12 23:25:45

As Father's Day approaches, over 61,000 Petitions Sent to Congress to support efforts for The Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act (HR515) and The Parental Bereavement Act of 2013 (S226) to grant unpaid leave to parents who have lost children. Chicago, IL and Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 With Father’s Day just days away, 61,000 supporters of The Farley-Kluger Initiative have petitioned members of Congress to support legislation in both the U.S. Senate and the House of...

Teamsters Local 727: MV Transportation Puts Paratransit Services, Public At Risk

2013-06-06 16:20:44

Company Could Force Work Stoppage By Denying Drivers Affordable Health Care, Sick Leave CHICAGO, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Paratransit services in Cook County could be suspended starting next week because MV Transportation is on the cusp of forcing a work stoppage. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100127/IBTLOGO) The company is refusing to provide affordable health care and sick leave to the Teamsters Local 727-represented workers, who transport disabled and...

FMLA Absences Continue to Rise; New FMLASource Report Shows Industries With Most Workers on Leave

2013-06-04 12:27:55

Almost half of hospitality employees and roughly 40 percent of health care employees have an open FMLA leave at any time CHICAGO, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) absences are on the rise, and some sectors - call centers, hotels, government entities, manufacturers and health care organizations - far surpass others in terms of absenteeism rates, according to a new report by FMLASource(®), Inc., a ComPsych(®) company. ComPsych Corporation is the...

Oregon's Earned Sick Days Law Would Improve Public Health, Reduce Costs

2013-05-30 16:26:09

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Providing earned sick days is expected to save employers in Oregon nearly $11 million per year, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). The state's proposed earned sick days legislation would also reduce public health costs by decreasing the spread of contagious illness. Nearly 600,000 Oregon workers lack access to a single paid sick day, and approximately 287,400 lack paid leave benefits of...

Earned Health Care Time in Vermont Would Reduce Employee Turnover and Employers' Costs

2013-04-19 12:27:08

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to an analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR), providing earned health care time to workers in Vermont is expected to save the state's employers nearly $4 million annually. The state's proposed bill, "An Act Relating to Absence from Work for Health Care and Safety," would offer paid sick days to approximately 57,530 private sector workers and 4,690 state and local government workers who currently lack...

Cities for Workforce Health Launched to Improve Health of California's Municipal Workers

2013-03-26 12:29:42

OAKLAND, Calif., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the goal of improving the health and wellness of municipal workers across the state, the League of California Cities and partners announced the launch of Cities for Workforce Health. Together, the League of California Cities, Kaiser Permanente, the Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign and Keenan & Associates will provide wellness tools and resources to all 482 California cities. Studies demonstrate that 75 percent of...

Earned Sick Days In Portland Would Improve Public Health, Reduce Costs

2013-03-07 16:24:24

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Providing earned sick days is expected to save Portland employers more than $13 million per year, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). The city's proposed earned sick days legislation, "Protected Sick Time," would not only reduce costs to employers in Portland, but would also reduce the spread of contagious illnesses yielding further public health costs savings. Of the over 649,800...

Paid Sick Days in Philadelphia Would Save More Than $10 Million in Health Care Costs

2013-02-27 12:27:17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to a new analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR), if workers in Philadelphia without paid sick days were to gain access, health care costs would decline by $10.3 million annually. The analysis finds that not only would paid sick days save taxpayers money, they would improve the workers' health. After controlling for demographic variables and the presence of chronic health conditions, IWPR estimates...

Research from Integrated Benefits Institute Shows How Employees Use (and Don't Misuse) FMLA

2013-02-25 08:29:37

20 years later, new report reappraises Family and Medical Leave Act as "early warning system" to prevent disability absence DALLAS, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following the 20(th) anniversary of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) released a study that spotlights how employers can use FMLA as an "early warning system" to predict and prevent disability absence. Analyzing data from 161 companies and 520,000 employees,...