Sick Leave Benefits Praised: Study Comes Ahead of City Referendum
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: The proposal to require all Milwaukee employers to offer paid sick days - set for a binding referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot in the city - will directly benefit more than 77,000 workers and save employers millions of dollars in turnover costs, according to a new study. Conducted by the non-profit Institute for Women's Policy Research, the study was released at a news conference Tuesday by 9to5, National Association of Working Women, the organization that's leading the coalition to pass the measure. According to the study, some 122,230 Milwaukee workers - 47% of the private sector workforce - lack paid sick days. Under the proposed ordinance, more than 77,000 workers would get paid sick days as a new benefit. The remaining 44,000 might have paid time off they can use for sickness, but it may not be as flexible or there may be a penalty for using it, said Amy Stear, state director of 9to5.
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