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Supporters of the Healthy Workplaces Act argue it would reduce the spread of illness in the workplace while protecting employees who otherwise face the non-choice of working sick to pay bills or staying home with the wolf at the door.
It’s a laudable goal. The pandemic has put front-and-center the risks not only of community spread but of income insecurity. Much of our business community agrees some paid time off is important for a healthy workforce and private sector.
Unfortunately, lawmakers have thus far ignored business owners’ pleas for common-sense compromises; the House approved the Healthy Workplaces Act on Sunday by a slim vote, sending it over to the Senate.