A large portion of those without paid sick leave are low-wage, part-time worker...

Written By Adam Polaski

A large portion of those without paid sick leave are low-wage, part-time workers who are disproportionately Hispanic, Black Americans, and women, meaning state preemption that prevents cities and counties from adopting paid leave laws adds to racial and socioeconomic inequities. Read more from Partnership for Working Families. For all of Us, By All of Us: Challenging State Interference to Advance Gender and Racial Justice. May 2019. https://www.forworkingfamilies.org/resources/publications/challenging-state-interference-advance-gender-and-racial.’

TAGGED: Worker Protection, Paid Leave

Adam Polaski
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