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