Here’s the headline:
Proposed law would require pay for sick workers
Here’s the story (all emphasis is mine):
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employers who tell workers to stay home when they are sick will have to give them paid time off for up to five days under new federal legislation proposed on Tuesday.
First – I am getting so freakin’ sick and tired of the federal government dictating how private business should operate. Get the fuck out of our business!!!
The emergency law would cover pandemic H1N1 flu or any other infectious disease, said California Representative George Miller, a Democrat who chairs the House Education and Labor Committee and who introduced the bill.
Of course – it’s always an “emergency” with you guys isn’t it? For one – this particular strain is very mild. At this time, according to the CDC, the only at risk groups are children, pregnant women, the elderly over age 65, and those who are hospitalized or have a chronic condition. Other than the pregnant women – you generally won’t find any of the aforementioned AT WORK!
“Sick workers advised to stay home by their employers shouldn’t have to choose between their livelihood, and their co-workers’ or customers’ health,” Miller said.
Umm..no shit – they shouldn’t come to work at all if they’re sick regardless of the illness. Don’t use this H1N1 bullshit to impose more limitations on private businesses.
“This will not only protect employees, but it will save employers money by ensuring that sick employees don’t spread infection to co-workers and customers, and will relieve the financial burden on our health system swamped by those suffering from H1N1.”
Like I said, only liberals could come up with the idea that it would save employers money by paying people to NOT WORK! Freakin’ idiots.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises employers to encourage sick workers to stay home so they do not spread H1N1. “But workers have been reporting that many of them are either afraid or cannot afford to take time off,” Miller told reporters in a telephone briefing.
Umm…so what! They chose to work for an employer that does not provide sick time. My first advise to those people – get a different job!!!!!
Paid sick leave is not required by U.S. laws.
Miller said the committee would hold a hearing the week of November 16 and he would press to have a full vote as soon as possible.
Get ready to start making phone calls people!
Miller said at least 50 million American workers are not paid for time taken off sick, “many in lower-wage jobs that have direct contact with the public such as the food-service and hospitality industry, schools and health care fields.”
First – if I’m not mistaken – just one really big glaring contradiction here – “schools.” If I’m not mistaken – public schools absolutely are required by law to provide paid sick time and vacation time. So – yes Mr. Miller – you are an idiot. These are public servants working on taxpayer dollars that are given every freakin’ benefit under the sun. If you’re talking about private schools – can’t say I have ever heard of any private school that doesn’t offer paid sick time and vacation time. You can scratch this off the list.
As for the others – call me callous – I don’t care. If you got yourself in to a job that doesn’t pay sick time and vacation time – most likely that is because you don’t have an education and that’s the best job you could get. Perhaps its time to go back to school and get a real job.
As for health care fields – again – really? I have worked in laboratories, hospitals, and physician clinics. In each case – every one of those employers offered paid sick time and paid vacation. I would like to know one health care profession that doesn’t offer this.
This is nothing but a ruse by those libbers to stick their noses in to private business once again. A place it doesn’t belong. Don’t buy in to those one either people.
