Paid Sick Leave

In 2021, more New Yorkers will receive paid sick leave benefits and some minimum wage workers will see their salaries rise, under new laws that take…

The Albany County Legislature has defeated a bill that would have mandated paid sick leave. Local Law “C”was voted down 21 to 17. The proposal mandated…

Area clergy gathered outside the Albany County Building Monday to call on legislators to support guaranteed paid sick days. With the advance of so-called…

A bill to provide paid sick days for employees in Albany County is scheduled to be introduced at tonight’s County Legislature meeting. Across upstate New…

Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill Wednesday making Vermont the fifth state to require employers to provide paid sick leave to workers.Vermont’s new law…

Vermont has become the fifth state to require employers to provide paid sick leave to workers.Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin signed the bill Wednesday.…

Vermont’s paid sick leave bill has received final passage in the legislature and the governor is expected to sign the measure into law. Supporters say the…

The Vermont House has passed a Senate version of a paid sick leave bill and sent it to Governor Peter Shumlin, who supports it.The House voted 81-64 on…

The Vermont Senate has passed a bill calling for paid sick leave for workers, after deciding against exempting employers with fewer than five workers.The…

The Vermont Senate last week appeared to give final approval to a bill that mandates paid sick leave. But as WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley…