sick leave /tags/sick-leave sick leave en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMT In a first, some CSX railroad workers to get paid sick leave /transportation/2023-02-08/in-a-first-some-csx-railroad-workers-to-get-paid-sick-leave Several thousand workers at CSX will soon get one of the things that pushed the railroad industry to the brink of a strike last fall: paid sick time. Florida-based CSX announced the deal with two of its 12 unions. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMT /transportation/2023-02-08/in-a-first-some-csx-railroad-workers-to-get-paid-sick-leave Josh Funk | AP Transportation Writer People with 'medium COVID' are caught in a gray area of recovery with little support /news/2022-03-17/people-with-medium-covid-are-caught-in-a-gray-area-of-recovery-with-little-support Even if you don't have long COVID, it can still take weeks to recover — much longer than the isolation period implies. Millions of Americans are finding that this still majorly disrupts their lives. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:43:44 GMT /news/2022-03-17/people-with-medium-covid-are-caught-in-a-gray-area-of-recovery-with-little-support Nina Feldman A Hialeah Company Owed $3,100 After Denying Paid Sick Leave To Workers With COVID-19 /2020-08-24/a-hialeah-company-owed-3-100-after-denying-paid-sick-leave-to-workers-with-covid-19 A Hialeah trucking and transport company refused emergency paid sick leave to two of its employees who thought they might have COVID-19. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:48:08 GMT /2020-08-24/a-hialeah-company-owed-3-100-after-denying-paid-sick-leave-to-workers-with-covid-19 Report: Florida's Minimum Wage Less Than Half What It Should Be /news/2014-08-28/report-floridas-minimum-wage-less-than-half-what-it-should-be Just in time for Labor Day, a new report finds that Florida’s minimum wage is less than half what workers need to cover basic expenses.The report, titled… Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:25:30 GMT /news/2014-08-28/report-floridas-minimum-wage-less-than-half-what-it-should-be Critics Say Sick Leave Law Good For Corporations, Bad For Families /politics/2013-06-18/critics-say-sick-leave-law-good-for-corporations-bad-for-families Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill that prohibits local governments from crafting their own sick leave policies for private employers.Supporters say the… Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT /politics/2013-06-18/critics-say-sick-leave-law-good-for-corporations-bad-for-families Gina Jordan Democrats, Labor Urge Gov. Scott To Veto Wage Bill /politics/2013-06-04/democrats-labor-urge-gov-scott-to-veto-wage-bill Florida Democrats and advocates for working folk are turning up all the pressure they can to wring a veto out of Gov. Rick Scott sometime this month.Their… Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2013-06-04/democrats-labor-urge-gov-scott-to-veto-wage-bill Bill Aims To Bar Local Government From Ordering Employers To Offer Sick Leave /politics/2013-01-08/bill-aims-to-bar-local-government-from-ordering-employers-to-offer-sick-leave Advocates for working folk haven’t had a lot of luck establishing a right to paid sick leave in Florida.Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan's… Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:30:00 GMT /politics/2013-01-08/bill-aims-to-bar-local-government-from-ordering-employers-to-offer-sick-leave Rick Stone