Obama Gives 600,000 Workers Paid Sick Leave ... But Trump Could Take It Away

rss@dailykos.com (Laura Clawson), Daily Kos
Thu, 09/29/2016 - 9:10am

President Obama signed an executive order last September giving paid sick leave to workers on federal contracts. Now, that’s taking the next step toward becoming a reality as the Department of Labor has finalized the rule governing the policy, which will cover new contracts starting January 1, 2017. Obama told Slate that: Coming to work sick is bad for employees, co-workers, and customers alike.

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