Paid Sick Days: Recapping 2011 and Looking Forward to 2012

2011 was a banner year for paid sick days throughout the country.

• The state of Connecticut became the first US state to pass a paid sick days measure ensuring that workers who are ill can earn sick days to care for themselves and their family members. This bill took effect January 1, 2012.
• The city of Seattle, Washington, also passed a bill providing workers in the city with the opportunity to earn sick days. This bill goes into effect on September 1, 2012.
• Here in Philadelphia, two bills passed City Council regarding paid sick days. The first, vetoed by Mayor Nutter, would have provided workers with the opportunity to earn sick days in the city of Philadelphia.  The second bill, which will go into effect on July 1, 2012, ensures workers covered by the city's living wage ordinance have access to paid sick days.

In 2012, according to Family Values @ Work, a national network of state and local coalitions helping spur the growing movement for family-friendly workplace policies, 16 cities and states will be active in paid family leave or paid sick days campaigns.  Philadelphia plans to lead the way by reintroducing a bill on paid sick days in City Council in early 2012.

Please help us kick off another great year by joining us for a Happy Hour at El Fuego on January 10, 2012. El Fuego is a business that provides their workers with the opportunity to earn paid sick days.  They have been designated by the Restaurant Opportunities Center as a high road employer.  Help us support a business that supports their workers! 

You can RSVP below:

Paid Sick Days Happy Hour
Tuesday, January 10
5PM - 7PM
El Fuego
723 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA