The House Workforce Protections Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Thursday, June 11 to examine proposals for expanding workers’ access to paid family and sick leave. While more than 80 percent of Americans support having paid sick days, the U.S. is the only country among the 22 nations ranked high in economic and human development that doesn’t guarantee paid sick leave to workers.
The FIRST Act, H.R. 2339, provides grants to the states to implement and improve their paid family leave programs. Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460, mandates that businesses with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 days of paid sick days to their employees.
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The FIRST Act, H.R. 2339, provides grants to the states to implement and improve their paid family leave programs. Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460, mandates that businesses with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 days of paid sick days to their employees.
Witnesses:
- U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) »
- U.S. Representative Alan Grayson (D-FL) »
- Rajiv Bhatia » Director Occupational and Environmental Health Department of Public Health San Francisco, CA
- China Miner Gorman » Chief Operating Officer Society for Human Resource Managers Alexandria, VA
- Deborah Frett » CEO BPW Foundation Washington, DC
- Hon. Victoria A. Lipnic, Esq. » U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Debra Ness » President National Partnership for Women Washington, DC
- Sandra Poole » Deputy Director California Employment Development Department Disability Insurance Branch
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