"Sick in San Francisco" by Jane von Bergen

"Based on four years of experience, we believe that it's good public policy," said Donna Levitt, manager of the labor standards enforcement office in San Francisco. "It’s good for workers, it's good for public health," she said. Her office, she said, gets about 4.5 complaints per month from people who claim they haven't received proper sick pay. San Francisco's bill passed in February 2007.