Jersey City mayor advocates paid sick leave policy
The New York Times recently reported the mayor of Jersey City, N.J., wants businesses in the area to adopt a paid sick leave policy for all employees. The city is following the model of others throughout the U.S., such as Seattle and San Francisco, but it would be the first metropolitan area in the state to embrace a such a law.
Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop proposed the bill to the city council, asking companies that employ 10 or more workers to provide five paid sick days per year. Fulop told The NYT the law would guarantee basic human dignity for employees and bring peace of mind to the families of workers affected by the legislation. As opposed to the New York law passed earlier in the year, manufacturers with a staff of 50 or more workers will not be exempted from giving employees access to paid time off in the event of injury or illness.
The mayor went on to state a stable workforce would benefit from knowing they won't face job insecurity as a result of missing work due to illness.
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