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Anyone who works for a living is keenly aware of the time demands that work imposes. The task of balancing work and family life is never easy, and when illness compounds the situation, the challenge becomes even greater. Most private-sector employers are acutely aware of this reality and increasingl...

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Published in:Franchising World 2007-10, Vol.39 (10), p.41
Main Author: Enzi, Michael B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bills
Congressional committees
Cost control
Direct labor costs
Employees
Employers
Family & Medical Leave Act 1993-US
Franchising
Legislation
Payroll costs
Provisions
Sick leave
Small business
Wages & salaries
Workforce
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Summary:Anyone who works for a living is keenly aware of the time demands that work imposes. The task of balancing work and family life is never easy, and when illness compounds the situation, the challenge becomes even greater. Most private-sector employers are acutely aware of this reality and increasingly responsive to it. The more broadly-based National Compensation Survey reveals that on an overall national basis 68% of full-time employees have access to paid sick leave programs at work. Most employers make these provisions both because they know that a healthy workforce benefits their business; and, because they know that in a competitive labor market, they must address this issue to attract and retain quality employees. The Health Families Act, as proposed, would extend paid sick leave benefits to all of those individuals except those that work for establishments with fewer than 15 employees which would cover roughly 45 million employees.
ISSN:1041-7311