Many workers unaware of D.C. sick-leave law passed in 2008, By Ann E. Marimow, January 25, 2010, Washington Post: “More than a year after the District became the second city in the nation to require most employers to provide paid sick leave, proponents of the law say many workers are unaware of their rights and businesses are unclear about their responsibilities. Advocates for low-wage workers and business leaders say the Fenty administration has delayed finalizing new rules that would get the word out to the community. Until those regulations are spelled out, critics say, workers are not guaranteed protection…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty