At a press conference this morning, the SEIU is announcing that it is withdrawing the paid sick leave mandate (Issue 4 — the Ohio Healthy Families Act) from the November ballot. We will provide more information here as it becomes available.
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Even California Understands. . .
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On August 8, 2008, the Los Angeles Times reported that a California bill that would have required employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees has been killed in the California legislature.
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Potential For Paid Sick Leave Mandate Warrants Pro-Active Strategy
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With each passing day, it appears more likely that Ohioans will be going to the polls on November 4, 2008 to vote on whether employers that employ at least 25 workers in Ohio will be required by law to provide workers with up to seven days of paid sick leave annually. Passage of this measure would be both costly and disruptive to Ohio businesses. As a result, Ohio’s business community must become more vocal in educating the voting public, particularly their employees, on the detriments of the so-called Ohio Healthy Families Act and, at the same time, begin taking steps to prepare for its potential enactment.Continue Reading Potential For Paid Sick Leave Mandate Warrants Pro-Active Strategy