Bill to Mandate Paid Sick Leave

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by MrRational

Maybe you need to re-read what was actually stated and stop imputing from your own bias'

I'm opposed to paid time off of any sort or for any purpose.

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Don't look to the employrer to be your nanny.

What bias? How else is one supposed to read those statements? Pretty much sums up everything right? Or am I missing something?

And all I said was that companies use paid time off as part of someone's compensation for competitive recruiting. If a company had a policy as you described, they probably wouldn't attract those who are more talented and can shop around for jobs with better benefits.

[lanhvtnymd]

Originally Posted by NJ2MDdude

That's so true. My cousin was forced to return to work the day after she had surgery. She's a software engineer, and her employer made it known to her that he would replace her if she decided to remain in the hospital an additional day.

If she was in her position for a year or more prior to the surgery, and had not been out for more than 12 weeks, the employer broke the law (FMLA of 1993).

[Delahanty]

Originally Posted by bande1102

Even if they do mandate sick leave, it doesn't mean your employer will let you use it. Or that you'll keep your job if you do.

Surely you jest. Notwithstanding the many valid arguments about the gub-ment intrusion on private businesses, does anyone really think an employer will be allowed to discipline employees for abusing sick leave (or even using it as it's accrued--the bane of supervisors everywhere) granted pursuant to federal law?

Hello pattern absenteeism, goodbye productivity.