Economic Report: Nearly Half Of NYC’s Work Force Has No Paid Sick Leave

[Omaha Steve]

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Submitted by Doug Cunningham on October 19, 2009 - 5:34pm
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Economic Report:

A new study reports that nearly half of New York City’s workforce doesn’t have sick leave. The study by the Community Service Society of New York says seven in 10 low income workers reported that they went to work sick in the last year and three in 10 sent sick children to school. The number of three person households that earn less than $36,000 who receive sick pay has dropped substantially since 2007. That year 56 percent had sick leave and in 2009 only 33 percent receive it.

[JDPriestly]

1. So, the flu is going to go on a rampage in NYC. This could be really ugly.

Everybody now, one, two, three, wash your hands.